Code Search MCP
A high - performance batch code understanding MCP toolkit optimized for Java, providing panoramic context, structural mapping, and precise positioning functions to help AI agents efficiently explore large codebases.
rating : 2.5 points
downloads : 3.7K
What is Code Search MCP Server?
This is a code understanding toolkit specifically designed for AI assistants. It communicates with AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It can efficiently read, analyze, and understand large codebases, and is deeply optimized for Java projects. When an AI assistant needs to understand a complex codebase, this tool can provide accurate context information, preventing the AI assistant from getting lost in a large amount of code.How to use Code Search MCP Server?
You need to configure the server in an AI assistant that supports the MCP protocol (such as Claude Desktop). After configuration, the AI assistant can use three core tools to explore your codebase: panoramic context viewing, structural outline extraction, and precise code location.Applicable scenarios
Suitable for scenarios where AI assistants are needed to assist with code understanding, refactoring, debugging, or document generation. Particularly suitable for large Java projects, Spring Boot applications, multi-module projects, and codebases that require AI to understand complex business logic.Main features
Panoramic context viewing
Read multiple files at once and automatically expand relevant dependencies and model fields to provide a complete code context. AI assistants can obtain all relevant information at once without multiple queries.
Intelligent structural outline
Quickly extract the project structure and deeply understand Java annotations. Merge annotation information into method signatures to help AI understand business semantics (such as transaction management, access control, etc.).
Precise code location
Locate code elements such as classes, methods, and definitions in batches. Support quick search by name, type, or pattern, and return the precise code location and content.
Deep adaptation for Java Spring
Specifically optimize Java Spring projects, intelligently identify business levels (Controller → Service → Repository), dependency injection fields, transaction annotations, etc., so that AI can immediately understand the business logic flow.
Batch parallel processing
Support batch processing of multiple files or queries, significantly improving processing efficiency. AI assistants can obtain a large amount of information at once, reducing the number of interactions.
Advantages
Significantly reduce the token usage of AI assistants through batch processing and intelligent context expansion
Improve the depth of AI's understanding of Java code, especially the annotations and dependencies of the Spring framework
Support efficient exploration of large codebases, preventing AI from getting lost in complex projects
Provide structured code information to help AI better understand business logic and code relationships
Open - source and free, based on the MIT license, can be freely used and modified
Limitations
Mainly optimized for Java projects, the support for other languages may not be as comprehensive as Java
Requires a Node.js v18+ runtime environment
Only supports absolute paths and does not support path wildcards
Needs to be manually configured in the AI assistant, which has a certain technical threshold
How to use
Install dependencies
Ensure that Node.js v18.0.0 or a higher version is installed on the system. This is the basic environment for running the server.
Download and build
Clone or download the project code, then install the dependencies and build the project.
Configure the AI assistant
Add the server configuration to the configuration file of an AI assistant that supports MCP (such as Claude Desktop).
Restart the AI assistant
Restart the AI assistant to load the new MCP server configuration.
Start using
Now you can let the AI assistant use the code - search tool to explore your codebase when chatting with it.
Usage examples
Understand the user management module
When an AI assistant needs to understand a complex user management module, it can use the panoramic context tool to obtain all relevant files at once.
Analyze the Spring Boot project structure
When newly exposed to a Spring Boot project, the AI assistant can quickly obtain the overall project structure.
Find specific function code
When you need to modify or understand a specific function, the AI assistant can precisely search for the relevant code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which programming languages does this tool support?
Why do I need to use absolute paths?
How does this tool help reduce token usage?
Does it support multi - module Maven or Gradle projects?
How to update or upgrade the server?
Related resources
GitHub repository
Project source code and latest version
Model Context Protocol documentation
Official documentation of the MCP protocol
Node.js official website
Download and documentation of the Node.js runtime environment
Claude Desktop configuration guide
How to configure the MCP server in Claude Desktop

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