Hawkeye AI Bridge MCP Server

Local codebase search for Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, and AI agents. Hawkeye AI Bridge lets AI coding assistants query Hawkeye’s local project index through MCP, so they can find exact references across large codebases, assets, scripts, localization, config files, and project content without uploading the full repository. Its 10 documented tools cover hawkeye, settings.

People who need search tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-14 · ★ 2 · #44 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Hawkeye AI Bridge

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/Hawkeye-Zaragsoft/hawkeye-aibridge-mcp/releases/download/HawkeyeAIBridge/hawkeye-ai-bridge-1.0.0.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.Hawkeye-Zaragsoft is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Hawkeye AI Bridge can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all searchable code groups configured in Hawkeye, list configured editors for opening files, open a file in a configured editor at a specific line number, and check that the configured Hawkeye path exists and is valid.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Hawkeye AI Bridge lets an agent do.

Hawkeye

6 tools - e.g. Token-efficient search - returns only file paths and line numbers. 91% fewer tokens than grep. Best for chat-based lookups.; Full search with metadata - returns complete result objects with context. Best…

hawkeye_search_minimal · hawkeye_search · hawkeye_get_groups · hawkeye_get_editors · hawkeye_execute_editor · hawkeye_health_check

Validate

1 tool - e.g. Check that the configured Hawkeye path exists and is valid.

validate_hawkeye_path

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Retrieve current Hawkeye configuration (path, max results, case sensitivity).

get_settings

Save

1 tool - e.g. Save Hawkeye configuration.

save_settings

Copy

1 tool - e.g. Copy text to the system clipboard.

copy_to_clipboard

Limitations (from the README)

- --scope user makes Hawkeye available in every Claude Code session, not just the current folder. - The -- separator is required. It tells Claude Code where its own flags end and the registered command begins. Without it, registration may fail.

Latest releases

HawkeyeAIBridge_v1.1 · 2026-06-14

Started looking into how to make the initial search even more lean. · Currently only returned the file+lines of the searches found inside Hawkeye backend - Which reduces the overhead and gives a return time of…

HawkeyeAIBridge · 2026-05-26

Initial release for Hawkeye

04 · Who maintains Hawkeye AI Bridge

Hawkeye AI Bridge is maintained by hawkeye-zaragsoft. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/hawkeye-zaragsoft/hawkeye-aibridge-mcp
category: search - ranked #44 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-14)
registry: io.github.Hawkeye-Zaragsoft/hawkeye-aibridge (active, first published 2026-05-31 · 3 versions)
packages: mcpb:https://github.com/Hawkeye-Zaragsoft/hawkeye-aibridge-mcp/releases/download/HawkeyeAIBridge/hawkeye-ai-bridge-1.0.0.mcpb

06 · Hawkeye AI Bridge FAQ

Is Hawkeye AI Bridge still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-14 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Hawkeye AI Bridge do?

07 · Alternatives to Hawkeye AI Bridge

Alternatives to Hawkeye AI Bridge

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Pairs well with

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