Srclight MCP Server

Srclight builds a rich, searchable index of your codebase that AI coding agents can query instantly — replacing dozens of grep/glob calls with

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What is the Srclight MCP Server?

Srclight builds a rich, searchable index of your codebase that AI coding agents can query instantly — replacing dozens of grep/glob calls with precise, structured

Credentials and setup notes

  • Python 3.11+ - Git (for change intelligence and auto-reindex hooks) - Ollama (optional, for semantic search / embeddings) — ollama.com - NVIDIA GPU + cupy (optional, for GPU-accelerated vector search) - Poppler (optional, for PaddleOCR scanned-PDF support) — apt install poppler-utils / brew install poppler

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Srclight MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "srclight": {
      "command": "srclight",
      "args": [
        "serve",
        "--workspace",
        "myworkspace"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Python 3.11+ - Git (for change intelligence and auto-reindex hooks) - Ollama (optional, for semantic search / embeddings) — ollama.com - NVIDIA GPU + cupy (optional, for GPU-accelerated vector search) - Poppler (optional, for PaddleOCR scanned-PDF support) — apt install poppler-utils / brew install poppler

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Srclight to Setup.”
  • “Use Srclight to Storage.”
  • “Use Srclight to Cursor.”

Frequently asked questions

Srclight builds a rich, searchable index of your codebase that AI coding agents can query instantly — replacing dozens of grep/glob calls with precise, structured Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.