Codehelper MCP Server

Local-first repo intelligence for AI coding assistants. Codehelper indexes git repositories on your machine, builds a symbol and call graph, and exposes 60+ MCP tools so Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and other MCP clients can search, understand, and safely change your code - without uploading the whole repo to a cloud model.

People who work with ai coding assistant, call graph and code analysis and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-31 · ★ 2 · #223 OF 229 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Codehelper

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_linux_amd64.mcpb .mcpb bundle

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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.VeyrForge is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Codehelper can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- Requires a git repository for indexing. - CGO and a C compiler are required to build from source (tree-sitter). - Semantic rerank: optional tiny local embed path (bash scripts/install-local-embed.sh / codehelper green init-embed) - see docs/LOCAL_EMBED.md. Enrichment needs optional local model services (Green Engine). - Windows arm64 CI is experimental/non-blocking (windows-11-arm). Releases always ship Windows amd

Latest releases

v3.0.3 · 2026-07-31

codehelper v3.0.3 · See CHANGELOG.md for details.

v3.0.2 · 2026-07-24

Codehelper 3.0.2 · Patch release: agent recovery, safer security findings, and MCP discovery polish since 3.0.1. · Highlights · Agent recovery - structured recovery_hint / error_category, recommended_next_tools on vibe…

v3.0.1 · 2026-07-22

Codehelper 3.0.1 · Patch release: graph/MCP quality, hybrid retrieval, and browser agent loops since 3.0.0. · Highlights · impact defaults to upstream - bare impact answers "who uses this?" for class hubs; auto-retries…

04 · Who maintains Codehelper

Codehelper is maintained by veyrforge. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/veyrforge/codehelper
website
https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper
category
coding agent - ranked #223 of 229 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-31)
registry
io.github.VeyrForge/codehelper (active, first published 2026-07-22 · 3 versions)
packages
mcpb:https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_linux_amd64.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_linux_arm64.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_darwin_amd64.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_darwin_arm64.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/releases/download/v3.0.3/codehelper_3.0.3_windows_amd64.mcpb

06 · Codehelper FAQ

What is Codehelper?

Local-first repo intelligence for AI coding assistants. Codehelper indexes git repositories on your machine, builds a symbol and call graph, and exposes 60+ MCP tools so Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and other MCP clients can search, understand, and safely change your code - without uploading the whole repo to a cloud model.

Is Codehelper still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-07-31 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

07 · Alternatives to Codehelper

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