Octocode MCP is an AI-powered code search and discovery tool designed for developers, product managers, and security researchers. It enables users to semantically search and analyze millions of GitHub repositories and npm packages, facilitating understanding of complex architectures, identifying patterns, and accelerating development velocity.

How It Works

Octocode MCP leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrate with AI assistants like Claude Desktop. It utilizes the GitHub CLI for authentication and access to both public and private repositories, and npm for package analysis. The tool intelligently processes code content, optimizing AI token usage and providing contextual information for natural language queries about code implementation, architecture, and patterns.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Installation: Requires Node.js (18.12+) and GitHub CLI. Installation via npx octocode-mcp@latest or Docker.
• Authentication: Uses gh auth login for GitHub and npm login for npm.
• Integration: Can be added to Claude Desktop via claude mcp add octocode.
• Resources: Setup involves installing Node.js and GitHub CLI, estimated to be quick.
• Links: octocode.ai, Technical Summary, Docker Guide, Discord.

Highlighted Details

• Zero-configuration setup using existing GitHub CLI authentication.
• Enterprise-ready security with content sanitization and secret detection.
• AI token optimization through intelligent content processing.
• Cross-platform support including native Windows PowerShell.

Maintenance & Community

• Active community support via Discord.
• Project is available as a Desktop Extension (DXT) for AI applications.

Licensing & Compatibility

• MIT License. Compatible with commercial and closed-source use.

Limitations & Caveats

The project is presented as a "perfect code assistant," but detailed performance benchmarks or specific limitations regarding the scale of analysis or accuracy of AI interpretations are not explicitly provided in the README.