Repowise MCP Server

Understand your codebase without paying your agent to rediscover it. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with code intelligence, developer tools and documentation and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 6,686 · #91 OF 208 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Repowise

before you install - you'll need

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add repowise-dev-repowise -- uvx repowise

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repowise-dev-repowise": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "repowise"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package repowise - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry vendor namespace dev.repowise - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Repowise can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.51.0 · 2026-09-16

Benchmark scope selection cost · extract bounded OpenAPI schemas · improve onboarding evidence and grounding · compare OpenAPI schemas directionally · resolve local Maven package dependencies · reconcile config-driven…

v0.50.0 · 2026-09-11

report actual LLM provider availability · keep Git inspection off the event loop · resolve primary vector store for postgresql databases (#2140) · add value gate, placeholder filter, and path awareness for credential…

v0.49.0 · 2026-09-05

render the history the file pages already carry · move map chrome off the canvas and give it a ground · make the Map a place you can drill into · declare every graph hook above the loading early-return · count…

04 · Who maintains Repowise

Repowise is maintained by repowise-dev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/repowise-dev/repowise
website: https://www.repowise.dev/
category: documentation - ranked #91 of 208 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: dev.repowise/repowise (active, first published 2026-06-07)
packages: pypi:repowise

06 · Repowise FAQ

What is Repowise?

Understand your codebase without paying your agent to rediscover it. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Repowise still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Repowise?

Run `uvx repowise`. The README documents one environment variable (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) to set first. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Repowise run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Repowise

Alternatives to Repowise

Maintained documentation servers if Repowise isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Repowise doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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