KotaDB Application Layer

This directory contains the TypeScript/Bun HTTP API service for indexing and searching code repositories.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Bun v1.1+

Install Dependencies

bun install

Run the Server

# Development mode with watch
bun --watch src/index.ts

# Production mode
bun run src/index.ts

# Custom port
PORT=4000 bun run src/index.ts

The server will start on port 3000 by default. Data is stored in .kotadb/kota.db within your project directory.

Development Commands

Type Checking and Linting

bunx tsc --noEmit    # Type-check without emitting files
bun run lint         # Biome linting

Testing

# Run tests
bun test

Project Structure

src/
  api/          # HTTP routes and database queries
  db/           # SQLite client and database utilities
  indexer/      # Git repository indexing logic
  mcp/          # Model Context Protocol implementation
  types/        # Shared TypeScript types

tests/          # Test suite
  api/          # API endpoint tests
  indexer/      # Indexer tests
  mcp/          # MCP protocol tests
  helpers/      # Test utilities

scripts/        # Bash scripts for development

API Endpoints

• GET /health - Health check
• POST /index - Index a repository
• GET /search?term=query - Search indexed files
• GET /files/recent - List recently indexed files
• POST /mcp - Model Context Protocol endpoint

Learn More

• Repository Overview
• Architecture Documentation
• Database Schema