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MCP Cpp Project Indexer MCP Server

`mcp-cpp-project-indexer` is a deterministic C++ source-range indexer for large, module-heavy projects and MCP-based AI code navigation.

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What is the MCP Cpp Project Indexer MCP Server?

mcp-cpp-project-indexer is a deterministic C++ source-range indexer for large, module-heavy projects and MCP-based AI code navigation.

What you get

files and stable file IDs
C++20 modules and partitions
lexical #include directives
imports and exports
classes / structs / enums
functions / methods

Recorded tools

namespaces — classes / structs / enums
imports — importedBy
indexer_tui.py — a polished mouse-capable Textual UI
indexer_control.py — a dependency-free command-line fallback

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
compact	return only compact routing fields
responseFormat	pretty or minified JSON for metadata responses
omitNulls	omit null fields from metadata responses
omitEmpty	omit empty arrays/objects from metadata responses
symbolTypes	filter by indexed symbol kind
container	filter to symbols contained by a class/struct/namespace name or suffix
file	filter to one fileId or project-relative path
filePattern	filter by project-relative path glob
exactOnly	return only exact short-name or qualified-name matches, including case-insensitive exact matches
hideNamespaces	hide namespace reopening symbols
limit	bound the result size

How to install the MCP Cpp Project Indexer MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-cpp-project-indexer": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "<indexer-root>\\code_index_mcp_server.py",
        "--project-root",
        "<project-root>",
        "--index-root",
        "<project-root>\\.mcp-cpp-project-indexer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

“Use MCP Cpp Project Indexer to namespaces.”
“Use MCP Cpp Project Indexer to imports.”
“Use MCP Cpp Project Indexer to indexer tui.py.”

Frequently asked questions

`mcp-cpp-project-indexer` is a deterministic C++ source-range indexer for large, module-heavy projects and MCP-based AI code navigation. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.