How do I install the kodit mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `ENRICHMENT_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL`, `EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY`, `EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL`, `EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH`, `BASE_URL`, `VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL`, `VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY`, `VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Kodit MCP Server

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What is the Kodit MCP Server?

Code indexing for better AI code generation

What you get

A code and document intelligence server that indexes Git repositories and provides search through MCP and REST APIs.

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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
kodit_repositories	List all indexed repositories
kodit_semantic_search	Semantic similarity search across code
kodit_keyword_search	BM25 keyword search
kodit_visual_search	Search document page images
kodit_grep	Regex pattern matching
kodit_ls	List files by glob pattern
kodit_read_resource	Read file content by URI
kodit_architecture_docs	Architecture documentation for a repo
kodit_api_docs	Public API documentation
kodit_database_schema	Database schema documentation
kodit_cookbook	Usage examples and patterns
kodit_commit_description	Commit description
kodit_wiki	Wiki table of contents
kodit_wiki_page	Read a specific wiki page

How to install the Kodit MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kodit": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "registry.helix.ml/helix/kodit"],
      "env": {
        "ENRICHMENT_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH": "your-value",
        "BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
ENRICHMENT_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional
BASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_BASE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
VISION_EMBEDDING_ENDPOINT_SOCKET_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Kodit to kodit repositories.”
“Use Kodit to kodit semantic search.”
“Use Kodit to kodit keyword search.”

Frequently asked questions

Code indexing for better AI code generation Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.