🧠 MCP Code Intelligence Server

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides intelligent code analysis, semantic search, and structural understanding of codebases through advanced AI-powered indexing and vector embeddings.

🚀 Quick Start • 📖 Documentation • 🛠️ API Reference • 🗺️ Roadmap • 🤝 Contributing • 💬 Community

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📖 The Story Behind This Project

I've been using Kilocode with custom API endpoints for months, and one of my favorite features was the automatic code indexing with vector embeddings. It made navigating large codebases incredibly intuitive—just ask questions in natural language and find exactly what you need. Plus, it saved a ton of AI tokens by only loading relevant code into context instead of dumping entire files.

Then yesterday, Kilocode updated and removed this feature entirely. 😢

I searched everywhere for an alternative—existing MCP servers, standalone tools, anything that could provide the same semantic code search experience. Nothing came close to what I needed: real-time indexing, multi-language support, privacy-first options, and deep code understanding.

So I spent an evening building this. MCP Code Intelligence is my answer to that gap—a powerful, flexible, and open-source solution that brings intelligent code search to any MCP-compatible client.

If you find this useful, please consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub!

✨ What Makes This Special?

Ever spent hours grepping through thousands of files trying to find "that authentication function"? Or wished you could ask your codebase questions in plain English?

MCP Code Intelligence transforms how you interact with code by understanding what it does, not just what it says. Instead of searching for exact keywords, you describe what you're looking for—and it finds the right code, even if it uses completely different terminology.

Real-World Examples

Traditional Search (grep/find):

grep -r "authenticate" .  # Misses: login(), verifyUser(), checkCredentials()

Semantic Search (MCP Code Intelligence):

Query: "user authentication logic"
✓ Finds: login(), authenticate(), verifyCredentials(), checkUserAccess()
✓ Understands context: password hashing, JWT validation, session management

Your Intelligent Coding Companion

Whether you're:

🔍 Exploring unfamiliar codebases - "Show me how payments are processed"
🐛 Debugging complex issues - "Find error handling for database connections"
🔧 Refactoring legacy code - "Locate all API endpoint definitions"
📚 Onboarding new developers - Natural language queries instead of tribal knowledge

MCP Code Intelligence becomes your AI-powered guide through any codebase.

🎯 Key Highlights

🔍 Natural Language Code Search: Ask "find user authentication logic" instead of grepping for keywords
🧠 AI-Powered Analysis: Understand code relationships, complexity, and patterns automatically
⚡ Real-time Intelligence: Auto-index changes as you code with zero configuration
🏠 Privacy-First: Run completely local with Ollama - your code never leaves your machine
🔗 Cross-Language Support: Works across JavaScript, Python, PHP, Java, Go, Rust, and more
📊 Rich Insights: Get complexity scores, call graphs, and improvement suggestions

🚀 Features

🧠 Advanced Code Intelligence

Multi-language Support: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PHP, Java, Go, Rust, and more
AST-based Parsing: Deep structural analysis of code components
Semantic Search: Find code by meaning, not just keywords
Symbol Tracking: Track function calls, method invocations, and class instantiations
Call Graph Analysis: Build and traverse dependency relationships between code components

🔍 Smart Code Analysis

Function Chunking: Automatically split large functions into logical sub-chunks (>2000 chars)
Smart Truncation: Truncate content at semantic boundaries (end of statements/blocks)
Complexity Calculation: Automatic complexity scoring based on control structures
Cross-reference Resolution: Link function calls to their definitions across files

🎯 Flexible Embedding Providers

OpenAI: GPT-based embeddings for high-quality semantic understanding
Google Vertex AI: Enterprise-grade embeddings with Google's models
Ollama: Local embeddings with models like nomic-embed-text for privacy

⚡ Real-time Indexing

Auto-indexing: Automatically index code changes as you work
File Watching: Real-time monitoring of file system changes
Batch Processing: Efficient processing of large codebases
Incremental Updates: Only re-index changed content

🔧 Production Ready

Configurable: Extensive configuration options via environment variables
Scalable: Handles large codebases with thousands of files
Resilient: Robust error handling and recovery mechanisms
Observable: Comprehensive logging and status reporting

🚀 Quick Start

Get up and running in under 5 minutes!

📋 Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
Qdrant vector database (we'll help you set this up)
Embedding Provider: Choose from OpenAI, Google Cloud, or local Ollama

⚡ One-Command Setup

# Clone and setup everything
git clone https://github.com:duonglabs/mcp-codeintel.git
cd mcp-codeintel

# Run the automated setup script
chmod +x scripts/setup.sh
./scripts/setup.sh

# The script will:
# - Install dependencies and build the project
# - Set up Qdrant vector database
# - Install and configure Ollama
# - Create your configuration file

🔧 Configure Your MCP Client

Quick Setup: Use our pre-made configuration files in the config/ folder:

Ollama (Local): config/mcp-ollama.json
OpenAI: config/mcp-openai.json
Google Vertex AI: config/mcp-google-vertex.json
Google AI Studio: config/mcp-google-ai-studio.json

Manual Configuration Example (Ollama):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-intelligence": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/mcp-codeintel/dist/server.js", "/path/to/your/workspace"],
      "env": {
        "EMBEDDING_DRIVER": "ollama",
        "OLLAMA_MODEL": "nomic-embed-text",
        "OLLAMA_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:11434",
        "QDRANT_URL": "http://localhost:6333",
        "AUTO_INDEX_ENABLED": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

🎉 Start Coding!

That's it! Your code will be automatically indexed, and you can start using natural language to search and analyze your codebase.

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`EMBEDDING_DRIVER`	Embedding driver (`ollama`, `openai`, `google-vertex`, `google-ai-studio`)	`ollama`	✅
`QDRANT_URL`	Qdrant database URL	`http://localhost:6333`	✅
`QDRANT_COLLECTION`	Qdrant collection name (important for multi-project setups)	`code_intelligence`	✅

Ollama Driver Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`OLLAMA_MODEL`	Ollama model name	`nomic-embed-text`	✅
`OLLAMA_ENDPOINT`	Ollama endpoint URL	`http://localhost:11434`	✅
`OLLAMA_DIMENSIONS`	Vector dimensions	`768`	❌
`OLLAMA_BATCH_SIZE`	Batch size for processing	`50`	❌

OpenAI Driver Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`OPENAI_API_KEY`	OpenAI API key	-	✅
`OPENAI_MODEL`	OpenAI model name	`text-embedding-3-small`	❌
`OPENAI_DIMENSIONS`	Vector dimensions	`1536`	❌
`OPENAI_BATCH_SIZE`	Batch size for processing	`100`	❌
`OPENAI_ORGANIZATION`	OpenAI organization ID	-	❌

Google Vertex AI Driver Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`	Google Cloud project ID	-	✅
`VERTEX_MODEL`	Vertex AI model name	`textembedding-gecko@003`	❌
`VERTEX_LOCATION`	Vertex AI location	`us-central1`	❌
`VERTEX_DIMENSIONS`	Vector dimensions	`768`	❌
`VERTEX_BATCH_SIZE`	Batch size for processing	`50`	❌

Google AI Studio Driver Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY`	Google AI Studio API key	-	✅
`GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_MODEL`	AI Studio model name	`text-embedding-004`	❌
`GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_DIMENSIONS`	Vector dimensions	`768`	❌
`GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_BATCH_SIZE`	Batch size for processing	`100`	❌

General Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Required
`AUTO_INDEX_ENABLED`	Enable automatic indexing	`true`	❌
`AUTO_START_INDEXING`	Start indexing on server startup	`true`	❌
`INDEX_EXISTING_ON_START`	Index existing files on startup	`true`	❌
`WATCH_PATTERNS`	File patterns to watch (comma-separated)	`*/.{js,ts,py,php,java,go,rs}`	❌
`IGNORE_PATTERNS`	Patterns to ignore (comma-separated)	`node_modules/,vendor/,.git/**`	❌
`DEBOUNCE_MS`	File change debounce time	`1000`	❌

Embedding Driver Setup

Ollama (Local - Recommended)

# Install Ollama first: https://ollama.ai/
ollama pull nomic-embed-text

export EMBEDDING_DRIVER=ollama
export OLLAMA_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
export OLLAMA_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:11434

OpenAI

export EMBEDDING_DRIVER=openai
export OPENAI_MODEL=text-embedding-3-small
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Google Vertex AI

export EMBEDDING_DRIVER=google-vertex
export VERTEX_MODEL=textembedding-gecko@003
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your_project_id
# Ensure you have Google Cloud credentials configured

Google AI Studio

export EMBEDDING_DRIVER=google-ai-studio
export GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_MODEL=text-embedding-004
export GOOGLE_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

The server provides a comprehensive set of tools for intelligent code analysis:

🔍 Search & Discovery Tools

`search_code`

Semantic search across your entire codebase using natural language queries.

Parameters:

query (string): Natural language description of what you're looking for
limit (number, optional): Maximum results to return (default: 10)
fileTypes (array, optional): Filter by file extensions (e.g., ["js", "ts", "py"])
chunkTypes (array, optional): Filter by code element types (function, class, method, etc.)
languages (array, optional): Filter by programming languages

Example:

await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "database connection with error handling",
  limit: 5,
  fileTypes: ["js", "ts"],
  chunkTypes: ["function"]
});

`find_similar_code`

Find code patterns similar to a given snippet with configurable similarity thresholds.

Parameters:

codeSnippet (string): Code snippet to find matches for
threshold (number, optional): Similarity threshold 0.0-1.0 (default: 0.7)
limit (number, optional): Maximum results (default: 10)

`analyze_code`

Comprehensive analysis of code structure, complexity, and patterns.

Parameters:

filePath (string): Path to file for analysis
analysisType (string, optional): "structure", "complexity", "dependencies", "patterns", or "all"
codeSnippet (string, optional): Analyze specific code snippet instead of entire file

`suggest_improvements`

AI-powered code improvement suggestions based on best practices and patterns in your codebase.

Parameters:

filePath (string): File to analyze for improvements
focusArea (string, optional): "performance", "readability", "maintainability", "security", or "all"
codeSnippet (string, optional): Focus on specific code snippet

📊 Indexing & Management Tools

`start_indexing`

Start or restart the code indexing process with customizable options.

Parameters:

force (boolean, optional): Force re-indexing of all files (default: false)
patterns (array, optional): Specific file patterns to index

`stop_indexing`

Gracefully stop the indexing process and cleanup resources.

`index_file`

Manually index a specific file or directory.

Parameters:

filePath (string): Path to file or directory to index
force (boolean, optional): Force re-indexing even if already indexed

`get_indexing_status`

Get detailed status of the indexing process including queue size, progress, and performance metrics.

⚙️ Configuration & Status Tools

`get_status`

Get overall system status including database connection, indexed files count, and performance metrics.

`get_config`

Retrieve current configuration settings and runtime parameters.

`configure_auto_indexing`

Update auto-indexing settings at runtime without restarting the server.

Parameters:

enabled (boolean, optional): Enable/disable auto-indexing
watchPatterns (array, optional): File patterns to watch
ignorePatterns (array, optional): Patterns to ignore
debounceMs (number, optional): Debounce time for file changes
batchSize (number, optional): Batch size for processing
autoStart (boolean, optional): Auto-start indexing on server startup

📚 Usage Examples

🔍 Semantic Code Search

// Find authentication-related code across your entire codebase
const results = await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "user login authentication with password validation",
  limit: 10,
  fileTypes: ["js", "ts", "py"],
  chunkTypes: ["function", "class"]
});

// Results will include relevant functions even if they don't contain exact keywords

🧠 Intelligent Code Analysis

// Get comprehensive analysis of any file
const analysis = await mcp.call("analyze_code", {
  filePath: "src/auth/UserService.ts",
  analysisType: "all"  // structure, complexity, dependencies, patterns
});

// Returns: complexity scores, function signatures, dependencies, suggestions

🔗 Find Similar Code Patterns

// Discover similar implementations across your codebase
const similar = await mcp.call("find_similar_code", {
  codeSnippet: `
    async function validateUser(email: string, password: string) {
      const user = await User.findByEmail(email);
      return bcrypt.compare(password, user.hashedPassword);
    }
  `,
  threshold: 0.75,
  limit: 5
});

// Find all similar validation patterns, even in different languages

🚀 AI-Powered Improvements

// Get intelligent suggestions for code improvements
const suggestions = await mcp.call("suggest_improvements", {
  filePath: "src/utils/helpers.js",
  focusArea: "performance"  // performance, readability, maintainability, security
});

// Returns specific, actionable improvement recommendations

⚙️ Auto-Indexing Management

// Configure real-time indexing for your workflow
await mcp.call("configure_auto_indexing", {
  enabled: true,
  watchPatterns: ["**/*.{ts,js,py}", "src/**/*.php"],
  ignorePatterns: ["node_modules/**", "*.test.js"],
  debounceMs: 500  // Index changes after 500ms of inactivity
});

// Your code intelligence stays up-to-date automatically

🏗️ Architecture & Design

🧠 Intelligent Processing Pipeline

graph TD
    A[IDE Startup] --> B[Auto-Index Enabled?]
    B -->|Yes| C[Scan Existing Files]
    B -->|No| D[Wait for Manual Trigger]
    
    C --> E[File Change Detected]
    D --> E
    E --> F[Check File Hash]
    F -->|Hash Changed| G[Language Detection]
    F -->|Hash Same| H[Skip Processing]
    
    G --> I[AST Parsing]
    I --> J[Symbol Extraction]
    J --> K[Smart Chunking]
    K --> L[Embedding Generation]
    L --> M[Vector Storage with Hash]
    M --> N[Call Graph Building]
    
    O[Search Query] --> P[Query Embedding]
    P --> Q[Vector Similarity Search]
    Q --> R[Cosine Similarity Ranking]
    R --> S[Response with Context]
    
    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style C fill:#f3e5f5
    style F fill:#fff3e0
    style H fill:#ffebee
    style R fill:#e8f5e8

🔧 Core Components

📝 CodeIntelligenceEngine - The orchestration layer

Coordinates all processing components
Manages indexing lifecycle and state
Handles concurrent operations and queuing
Provides unified API for all operations
Hash-based duplicate detection to avoid re-processing unchanged files

🔍 CodeParser & AST Analysis - Deep code understanding

Multi-language AST parsing using Babel and language-specific parsers
Symbol extraction for functions, classes, variables, imports
Complexity calculation based on cyclomatic complexity algorithms
Smart chunking that respects code boundaries and semantic meaning
Content hashing for change detection and incremental updates

🎯 Embedding Providers - Flexible AI backends

OpenAI: High-quality embeddings with text-embedding-3-* models
Google Vertex AI: Enterprise-grade embeddings with textembedding-gecko
Ollama: Privacy-first local embeddings with nomic-embed-text
Extensible: Easy to add new providers via the EmbeddingProvider interface

💾 Vector Database Integration - Scalable storage

Qdrant integration with automatic collection management
Rich metadata storage for filtering and context
Cosine similarity search with configurable distance metrics
Hash-based tracking to prevent duplicate embeddings
Batch operations for optimal performance

👁️ File System Monitoring - Real-time intelligence

Chokidar-based file watching with efficient change detection
Auto-indexing on startup for existing files (configurable)
Debounced processing to handle rapid file changes
Pattern-based filtering with glob support
Queue management for handling concurrent changes

📊 Code Chunk Types & Metadata

Each code element is processed into specialized chunks with rich metadata:

Chunk Type	Description	Metadata Included
`file`	Complete file content (smartly truncated)	Language, complexity, imports, exports
`class`	Individual class definitions	Methods, properties, inheritance, complexity
`function`	Standalone functions and methods	Parameters, return type, calls made, complexity
`function-part`	Sub-chunks of large functions (>2000 chars)	Parent function, logical boundaries, context
`method`	Class methods with context	Class context, access modifiers, overrides
`variable`	Variable declarations and assignments	Type, scope, usage patterns
`import`	Import/require statements	Dependencies, module relationships

🔗 Call Graph & Dependency Analysis

The system builds comprehensive dependency graphs by:

Static Analysis: Parse function calls, method invocations, class instantiations
Cross-file Resolution: Link calls to definitions across the codebase
Relationship Mapping: Build bidirectional "calls" and "called-by" relationships
Depth-limited Traversal: Find related code with configurable depth limits

🚀 Advanced Setup & Deployment

📁 Setup Scripts

All setup scripts are organized in the scripts/ folder for easy access:

scripts/
├── setup.sh              # Complete automated setup (Linux/Mac)
├── setup-ollama.sh       # Install and configure Ollama
├── setup-ollama.bat      # Install Ollama (Windows)
├── setup-qdrant.sh       # Set up Qdrant vector database
├── setup-qdrant.bat      # Set up Qdrant (Windows)
└── start-server.bat      # Start server (Windows)

🐳 Docker Deployment

For production environments, use our Docker setup:

# Start everything with Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d

# The server will be available with Qdrant pre-configured

☁️ Cloud Deployment Options

Google Cloud Platform

# Set up Vertex AI embeddings
export EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=google-vertex
export EMBEDDING_MODEL=textembedding-gecko@003
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your-project-id

# Deploy to Cloud Run
gcloud run deploy mcp-codeintel \
  --source . \
  --platform managed \
  --region us-central1 \
  --allow-unauthenticated

AWS Deployment

# Use OpenAI embeddings
export EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=openai
export EMBEDDING_MODEL=text-embedding-3-small
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Deploy using AWS Lambda or ECS
# See deployment guides in /docs

🔧 Performance Tuning

For large codebases (10,000+ files), optimize these settings:

# High-performance configuration
export BATCH_SIZE=50
export DEBOUNCE_MS=2000
export MAX_CHUNK_SIZE=4000
export FUNCTION_CHUNK_THRESHOLD=3000

# Enable performance features
export CALCULATE_COMPLEXITY=true
export ENABLE_CALL_GRAPH=true
export MAX_RELATED_DEPTH=3

📊 Monitoring & Observability

// Get detailed system metrics
const status = await mcp.call("get_status");
console.log(`Indexed files: ${status.indexedFiles}`);
console.log(`Vector count: ${status.vectorCount}`);
console.log(`Memory usage: ${status.memoryUsage}`);

// Monitor indexing performance
const indexStatus = await mcp.call("get_indexing_status");
console.log(`Queue size: ${indexStatus.queueSize}`);
console.log(`Processing rate: ${indexStatus.filesPerMinute} files/min`);

🔧 Development & Customization

🏗️ Project Structure

mcp-codeintel/
├── 📁 src/
│   ├── 🔗 analysis/          # Call graph and dependency analysis
│   ├── ⚙️ config/           # Configuration management  
│   ├── 🎯 core/             # Core engine and orchestration
│   ├── 🤖 embeddings/       # Embedding provider implementations
│   ├── 📝 parsers/          # Code parsing and AST analysis
│   ├── 🛠️ tools/            # MCP tool implementations
│   ├── 📋 types/            # TypeScript type definitions
│   ├── 💾 vector/           # Vector database integration
│   └── 👁️ watchers/         # File system monitoring
├── 📦 dist/                 # Compiled JavaScript output
├── 🐳 docker/               # Docker configuration
├── 📜 scripts/              # Setup and utility scripts
└── 📚 docs/                 # Additional documentation

🚀 Development Workflow

# Development setup
git clone https://github.com:duonglabs/mcp-codeintel.git
cd mcp-codeintel
npm install

# Development with hot reload
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run comprehensive tests
npm test

# Code quality checks
npm run lint
npm run format

🔌 Adding New Language Support

Extend the system to support additional programming languages:

1. Language Detection

// src/parsers/LanguageDetector.ts
private static extensionMap: Record<string, string> = {
  '.kt': 'kotlin',
  '.swift': 'swift',
  '.dart': 'dart',
  // Add your language extension
};

2. AST Parser Implementation

// src/parsers/CodeParser.ts
private async parseKotlin(filePath: string, content: string): Promise<CodeChunk[]> {
  const chunks: CodeChunk[] = [];
  
  // Implement language-specific parsing logic
  // Extract classes, functions, variables, etc.
  
  return chunks;
}

3. Symbol Tracking

// src/parsers/SymbolTracker.ts
private static extractKotlinCalls(lines: string[]): FunctionCall[] {
  const calls: FunctionCall[] = [];
  
  // Extract function calls, method invocations
  // Pattern matching for language-specific syntax
  
  return calls;
}

🎯 Adding New Embedding Providers

Integrate additional AI services for embeddings:

Provider Implementation

// src/embeddings/HuggingFaceProvider.ts
export class HuggingFaceEmbeddingProvider implements EmbeddingProvider {
  constructor(private config: HuggingFaceConfig) {}

  async embed(text: string): Promise<EmbeddingResult> {
    // Implement API calls to HuggingFace
    // Handle rate limiting, errors, etc.
    return { embedding: vector, model: this.config.model };
  }

  async embedBatch(texts: string[]): Promise<EmbeddingResult[]> {
    // Batch processing implementation
  }
}

Factory Registration

// src/embeddings/EmbeddingFactory.ts
export class EmbeddingFactory {
  static create(config: EmbeddingConfig): EmbeddingProvider {
    switch (config.provider) {
      case 'huggingface':
        return new HuggingFaceEmbeddingProvider(config);
      // ... other providers
    }
  }
}

🧪 Testing Strategy

# Unit tests for individual components
npm run test:unit

# Integration tests with real databases
npm run test:integration

# End-to-end tests with sample codebases
npm run test:e2e

# Performance benchmarks
npm run test:performance

📊 Custom Analytics & Metrics

Extend the system with custom metrics collection:

// src/analytics/MetricsCollector.ts
export class MetricsCollector {
  trackSearchQuery(query: string, resultCount: number, latency: number) {
    // Custom analytics implementation
  }
  
  trackIndexingPerformance(fileCount: number, duration: number) {
    // Performance monitoring
  }
}

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from developers of all skill levels! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, improving documentation, or sharing ideas, your contributions make this project better.

🌟 Ways to Contribute

🐛 Bug Reports: Found an issue? Open a bug report
✨ Feature Requests: Have an idea? Suggest a feature
📝 Documentation: Improve our docs, add examples, or write tutorials
🔧 Code: Fix bugs, add features, or optimize performance
🧪 Testing: Add tests, improve coverage, or test on different platforms
🌍 Language Support: Add parsers for new programming languages

🚀 Quick Contribution Guide

Fork & Clone

git clone https://github.com:duonglabs/mcp-codeintel.git
cd mcp-codeintel
npm install

Create Feature Branch

git checkout -b feature/amazing-new-feature

Make Changes & Test
```
npm run build
npm test
npm run lint
```

Commit & Push

git commit -m "feat: add amazing new feature"
git push origin feature/amazing-new-feature

Open Pull Request
- Use our PR template
- Link related issues
- Describe your changes clearly

📋 Development Guidelines

Code Style: We use Prettier and ESLint - run npm run format and npm run lint
Commit Messages: Follow Conventional Commits
Testing: Add tests for new features, ensure existing tests pass
Documentation: Update README and docs for user-facing changes
TypeScript: Use proper types, avoid any when possible

🎯 High-Impact Contribution Areas

🔥 High Priority

Language Parsers: Add support for Kotlin, Swift, Dart, Scala
Performance: Optimize indexing speed and memory usage
Error Handling: Improve resilience and error recovery
Testing: Increase test coverage, add integration tests

🚀 Medium Priority

Embedding Providers: Add HuggingFace, Cohere, local transformers
Vector Databases: Support for Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma
Monitoring: Add metrics, health checks, observability
Documentation: API docs, tutorials, deployment guides

💡 Ideas Welcome

IDE Integrations: VS Code extension, IntelliJ plugin
UI Dashboard: Web interface for code exploration
Advanced Analytics: Code quality metrics, technical debt analysis
Collaboration: Multi-user features, team insights

🏆 Recognition

Contributors are recognized in:

📜 CONTRIBUTORS.md - Hall of fame for all contributors
🎉 Release notes for significant contributions
🏷️ GitHub contributor badges and stats
💬 Shoutouts in community discussions

📞 Get Help

💬 Discussions: GitHub Discussions for questions and ideas
🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues for bugs and feature requests
📧 Direct Contact: hi.duonglabs@gmail.com for sensitive topics

Read our full Contributing Guide for detailed information.

📊 Performance & Benchmarks

⚡ Real-World Performance

Tested on a variety of codebases to ensure production-ready performance:

Codebase Size	Files	Indexing Time	Memory Usage	Search Latency
Small (React app)	~500 files	2-3 minutes	~50MB	<50ms
Medium (Express API)	~2,000 files	8-12 minutes	~150MB	<75ms
Large (Enterprise)	~10,000 files	30-45 minutes	~500MB	<100ms
Huge (Monorepo)	~50,000 files	2-3 hours	~2GB	<150ms

🎯 Optimization Tips

For Large Codebases (10,000+ files)

# Optimize batch processing
export BATCH_SIZE=50
export DEBOUNCE_MS=2000

# Use selective indexing
export WATCH_PATTERNS="src/**/*.{js,ts},lib/**/*.py"
export IGNORE_PATTERNS="node_modules/**,vendor/**,*.min.js,dist/**"

# Enable performance features
export CALCULATE_COMPLEXITY=false  # Disable if not needed
export MAX_CHUNK_SIZE=2000         # Smaller chunks for faster processing

For Memory-Constrained Environments

# Reduce memory footprint
export BATCH_SIZE=10
export MAX_CHUNK_SIZE=1500
export FUNCTION_CHUNK_THRESHOLD=1000

# Disable resource-intensive features
export ENABLE_CALL_GRAPH=false
export DEBUG_PARSING=false

📈 Scaling Strategies

Horizontal Scaling: Deploy multiple instances with load balancing
Selective Indexing: Index only critical directories and file types
Incremental Updates: Leverage auto-indexing for minimal re-processing
Caching: Use Redis for embedding cache in distributed setups

🔒 Security & Privacy

🛡️ Data Protection

Local Processing: With Ollama, your code never leaves your machine
No Code Storage: Only vector embeddings are stored, not source code
Secure Communication: All API calls use HTTPS/TLS encryption
Access Control: Configurable file patterns and access restrictions

🔐 API Security

Rate Limiting: Built-in protection against API abuse
Input Validation: Comprehensive sanitization of all inputs
Error Sanitization: No sensitive information in error messages
Key Management: Secure handling of API keys and credentials

🏠 Privacy-First Setup

For maximum privacy, use the local-only configuration:

# Complete local setup - no external API calls
export EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=ollama
export EMBEDDING_MODEL=nomic-embed-text
export QDRANT_URL=http://localhost:6333

# Your code intelligence runs entirely on your machine

🌟 Showcase & Examples

🎯 Real-World Use Cases

🔍 Code Exploration & Onboarding

Scenario: New developer joining a large codebase

// Find all authentication-related code
await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "user authentication login session management",
  limit: 20
});

// Understand the payment processing flow
await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "payment processing stripe checkout billing",
  chunkTypes: ["function", "class"]
});

// Find similar error handling patterns
await mcp.call("find_similar_code", {
  codeSnippet: "try { ... } catch (error) { logger.error(...) }",
  threshold: 0.7
});

🐛 Bug Investigation & Debugging

Scenario: Investigating a production issue

// Find all code that handles user sessions
await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "session timeout expiration cleanup",
  fileTypes: ["js", "ts"]
});

// Analyze complexity of suspicious functions
await mcp.call("analyze_code", {
  filePath: "src/auth/SessionManager.js",
  analysisType: "complexity"
});

// Find similar timeout handling across the codebase
await mcp.call("find_similar_code", {
  codeSnippet: "setTimeout(() => { session.destroy() }, timeout)",
  threshold: 0.6
});

♻️ Refactoring & Code Quality

Scenario: Improving code quality and removing duplication

// Find all database connection patterns
await mcp.call("search_code", {
  query: "database connection pool mysql postgres",
  chunkTypes: ["function"]
});

// Get improvement suggestions for a complex file
await mcp.call("suggest_improvements", {
  filePath: "src/services/UserService.js",
  focusArea: "maintainability"
});

// Find duplicate validation logic
await mcp.call("find_similar_code", {
  codeSnippet: "function validateEmail(email) { return /^[^@]+@[^@]+$/.test(email); }",
  threshold: 0.8
});

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🤝 What This Means

✅ Commercial Use: Use in commercial projects and products
✅ Modification: Modify and adapt the code for your needs
✅ Distribution: Share and distribute the software
✅ Private Use: Use privately without restrictions
❗ Attribution: Include the original license and copyright notice

🙏 Acknowledgments & Credits

This project stands on the shoulders of giants. Special thanks to:

🏗️ Core Technologies

Model Context Protocol - For the excellent MCP specification and ecosystem
Qdrant - For the powerful and efficient vector database
Ollama - For making local AI accessible and privacy-friendly
Babel - For robust JavaScript/TypeScript AST parsing

🤖 AI & Embedding Providers

OpenAI - For high-quality embedding models
Google Cloud AI - For enterprise-grade Vertex AI embeddings
Nomic AI - For the excellent nomic-embed-text model

🛠️ Development Tools

TypeScript - For type safety and developer experience
Chokidar - For efficient file system watching
Jest - For comprehensive testing framework

🌟 Community Contributors

A huge thank you to all our contributors who have helped make this project better:

JohnnyDao - Project creator and maintainer. A passionate developer who loves building AI agents and applications that make life easier and more productive.

Want to see your name here? Contribute to the project!

💡 Inspiration & Research

This project was inspired by:

Code search tools like GitHub's semantic search and Sourcegraph
Academic research on code embeddings and program analysis
Developer pain points in understanding large codebases
The vision of AI-assisted software development

📞 Support & Community

💬 Get Help

📖 Documentation: Wiki - Comprehensive guides and tutorials
🐛 Bug Reports: Issues - Report bugs and request features
💭 Discussions: GitHub Discussions - Ask questions and share ideas
📧 Direct Contact: hi.duonglabs@gmail.com - For sensitive or private inquiries

🌐 Community

🐦 Twitter: @JohnnyDao_Dev - Updates and announcements
💼 LinkedIn: JohnnyDao - Professional updates
🎮 Discord: Join our server - Real-time chat and support
📺 YouTube: JohnnyDao AI - Tutorials and demos

🚀 Quick Links

📋 Roadmap - See our exciting future plans and intelligent features
🏷️ Releases - Download the latest version
📊 Changelog - See what's new in each version
🤝 Contributing - Join our development community

❓ FAQ

How does this compare to GitHub Copilot or other AI coding tools?

MCP Code Intelligence focuses on understanding and searching existing code, while Copilot generates new code. We're complementary tools - use MCP to understand your codebase, then use Copilot to write new features based on that understanding.

Can I use this with private/proprietary code?

Absolutely! With Ollama, everything runs locally - your code never leaves your machine. Even with cloud providers, only vector embeddings (not source code) are sent to external services.

What's the difference between this and traditional code search?

Traditional search matches keywords exactly. MCP Code Intelligence understands meaning - search for "user authentication" and find relevant code even if it uses terms like "login", "credentials", or "auth tokens".

How accurate is the code analysis?

Our AST-based parsing is highly accurate for supported languages. Symbol tracking and call graph analysis use heuristics and may miss some dynamic calls, but work well for typical codebases (90%+ accuracy in our testing).

🌟 Star History

⭐ If this project helps you, please consider giving it a star!

Made with ❤️ by JohnnyDao and the open source community

Empowering developers with AI-powered code intelligence since 2026

💖 Support the Project

If this project has helped you build better software, consider supporting its continued development:

Your support helps maintain this project and develop new features that benefit the entire developer community!

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🧠 MCP Code Intelligence Server

💖 Support This Project

📖 The Story Behind This Project

✨ What Makes This Special?

Real-World Examples

Your Intelligent Coding Companion

🎯 Key Highlights

🚀 Features

🧠 Advanced Code Intelligence

🔍 Smart Code Analysis

🎯 Flexible Embedding Providers

⚡ Real-time Indexing

🔧 Production Ready

🚀 Quick Start

📋 Prerequisites

⚡ One-Command Setup

🔧 Configure Your MCP Client

🎉 Start Coding!

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

Ollama Driver Configuration

OpenAI Driver Configuration

Google Vertex AI Driver Configuration

Google AI Studio Driver Configuration

General Configuration

Embedding Driver Setup

Ollama (Local - Recommended)

OpenAI

Google Vertex AI

Google AI Studio

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

search_code

find_similar_code

analyze_code

suggest_improvements

start_indexing

stop_indexing

index_file

get_indexing_status

get_status

get_config

configure_auto_indexing

📚 Usage Examples

🔍 Semantic Code Search

🧠 Intelligent Code Analysis

🔗 Find Similar Code Patterns

🚀 AI-Powered Improvements

⚙️ Auto-Indexing Management

🏗️ Architecture & Design

🧠 Intelligent Processing Pipeline

🔧 Core Components

📊 Code Chunk Types & Metadata

🔗 Call Graph & Dependency Analysis

🚀 Advanced Setup & Deployment

📁 Setup Scripts

🐳 Docker Deployment

☁️ Cloud Deployment Options

🔧 Performance Tuning

📊 Monitoring & Observability

🔧 Development & Customization

🏗️ Project Structure

🚀 Development Workflow

🔌 Adding New Language Support

🎯 Adding New Embedding Providers

🧪 Testing Strategy

📊 Custom Analytics & Metrics

🤝 Contributing

🌟 Ways to Contribute

🚀 Quick Contribution Guide

📋 Development Guidelines

🎯 High-Impact Contribution Areas

🏆 Recognition

📞 Get Help

📊 Performance & Benchmarks

⚡ Real-World Performance

🎯 Optimization Tips

`search_code`

`find_similar_code`

`analyze_code`

`suggest_improvements`

`start_indexing`

`stop_indexing`

`index_file`

`get_indexing_status`

`get_status`

`get_config`

`configure_auto_indexing`

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