MCP Codebase Map

A universal multi-language MCP server that provides real-time codebase analysis for TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, and Java projects. Features intelligent file watching, dead code detection, and comprehensive file analytics. Perfect for AI assistants to understand any codebase with lightning speed and accuracy.

✨ Features

• 🌍 Multi-Language Support - TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, and Java with automatic detection
• 🚀 Real-time File Watching - Automatically tracks changes and updates the codebase map
• 💀 Dead Code Detection - Find unused symbols, exports, imports, and unreachable code
• 📏 File Analytics - Track file sizes, line counts, and language distribution
• 🔍 Intelligent Symbol Search - Find classes, functions, interfaces with fuzzy matching
• 📁 Smart Filtering - Automatically excludes build artifacts, node_modules, and generated files
• ⚡ Lightning Fast - Tree-sitter parsing for instant responses (~50ms)
• 🎯 Pattern Detection - Automatically categorizes files (auth, database, API, components, etc.)
• 📊 Rich Statistics - Comprehensive codebase overview with language breakdown
• 🔄 Change Tracking - See what files and symbols were recently modified

🆚 Performance vs Traditional Methods

| Metric | MCP Tool | Traditional Grep | Winner | |--------|----------|-----------------|--------| | Speed | ~50ms | 200-500ms | 🏆 4-10x faster | | Accuracy | 1 relevant result | 44 results (with noise) | 🏆 Perfect precision | | Token Usage | ~300 tokens | ~1200+ tokens | 🏆 4x more efficient | | Cognitive Load | Very low | High (manual filtering) | 🏆 Actionable insights |

📦 Installation

For Claude Desktop

# Always get the latest version
claude mcp add codebase-map npx mcp-codebase-map@latest

Alternative: Global Installation

npm install -g mcp-codebase-map
npx claude mcp add codebase-map mcp-codebase-map

🚀 Quick Start

Once installed, the server automatically:

1. Scans your codebase on startup
2. Watches for changes in real-time

📝 Add to .gitignore

The tool creates local database and lock files that should be added to your .gitignore:

# MCP Codebase Map files
.codebase-map.lock
.codebase-map.db*
.codebase-map.json

These files are automatically excluded from analysis but should be gitignored to keep your repository clean. 3. Builds a semantic map of all symbols and files 4. Provides 6 powerful tools for code exploration

🛠️ Available Tools

1. find_definition

Find where symbols are defined in your codebase.

find_definition("AuthService") 
// → ✅ Found class 'AuthService' at src/auth.ts:15
// 💡 Use 'list_class_members' to see methods and properties

2. find_files_by_type

Discover files by intelligent pattern matching.

find_files_by_type("auth")
// → 📁 Found 3 auth files:
//   • src/auth/login.ts
//   • src/auth/session.ts
//   • src/middleware/auth.ts
// 💡 Use 'find_definition' to explore symbols in these files

Supported patterns:

• auth - Authentication, login, session files
• database - Models, schemas, repositories
• api - Routes, controllers, endpoints
• test - Test files and specs
• config - Configuration and settings
• utils - Utilities and helpers
• component - UI components
• service - Service classes and providers

3. show_stats

Get comprehensive codebase statistics.

show_stats()
// → 📊 Codebase Statistics
//   📁 127 files | 🔤 2,450 symbols
//   • Classes: 45 • Functions: 234 • Interfaces: 67
// 💡 Use 'find_files_by_type' to explore specific categories

4. list_class_members

List symbols by type with location details.

list_class_members("class", 10)
// → 📝 Classes in codebase:
//   • class UserService at src/services/user.ts:12
//   • class AuthController at src/controllers/auth.ts:8
// 💡 Use 'find_definition' for details about specific symbols

5. what_changed

Track recent changes in real-time.

what_changed()
// → 🔄 Recent changes (5 total):
//   📝 2:45 PM - File modified: user.service.ts (3 symbols)
//   ➕ 2:42 PM - File added: auth.middleware.ts
// 💡 Use 'find_definition' to explore symbols in changed files

6. search_code

Intelligent search across symbols, files, and code patterns.

search_code("password reset")
// → 🔍 Found 4 results for 'password reset':
//   • function resetPassword in src/auth/password.ts:23
//   • method User.resetPassword in src/models/user.ts:89
// 💡 Use 'find_definition' for more details about any symbol

🎯 Smart Features

Fuzzy Matching

Can't remember the exact name? No problem!

find_definition("auth") 
// → ❌ 'auth' not found. Did you mean one of these?
//   • AuthService (class) in src/auth/service.ts
//   • AuthController (class) in src/controllers/auth.ts
//   • authenticate (function) in src/utils/auth.ts

Context-Aware Hints

Every response includes helpful hints for next steps:

find_definition("UserService")
// → ✅ Found class 'UserService' at src/services/user.ts:15
// 💡 Use 'list_class_members' to see methods and properties of this class

Intelligent File Categorization

Automatically detects file types based on naming patterns:

• Auth files: Contains auth, login, session, user, permission
• Database files: Contains model, schema, db, repository, entity
• API files: Contains route, api, controller, endpoint, handler
• And many more...

🔧 Configuration

The server automatically detects your project structure:

• TypeScript projects: Uses tsconfig.json if available
• File patterns: Monitors src/, lib/, app/ directories
• File types: .ts, .tsx, .js, .jsx files
• Ignores: node_modules, .git, dist, build directories

📊 Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   File Watcher  │───▶│  TypeScript      │───▶│   Symbol Index  │
│   (Chokidar)    │    │  Analysis        │    │   (In-Memory)   │
│                 │    │  (ts-morph)      │    │                 │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
          │                                              │
          ▼                                              ▼
┌─────────────────┐                            ┌─────────────────┐
│  Change Events  │                            │   MCP Tools     │
│                 │                            │                 │
└─────────────────┘                            └─────────────────┘

🚦 Requirements

• Node.js: >= 18.0.0
• Claude Desktop: Latest version with MCP support
• Project: TypeScript/JavaScript codebase

🔍 Troubleshooting

Server not connecting?

# Check if server is running
npx claude mcp list

# Reconnect the server
npx claude mcp reconnect codebase-map

No symbols found?

The server only analyzes files in these directories:

• src/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}
• lib/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}
• app/**/*.{ts,tsx,js,jsx}

Make sure your code is in one of these locations.

Performance issues?

For very large codebases (>10k files), the initial scan might take a few seconds. Subsequent operations are instant thanks to caching and real-time updates.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

📄 License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙋‍♂️ Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• MCP Documentation: Model Context Protocol

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