Codeloupe MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives coding agents fast, local-first access to large codebases. It enables LLMs to inspect files, search text, compare directories, read symbols, and apply structured edits through bounded tool responses instead of dumping whole files or repository trees into context. Its 36 documented tools cover file, index, workspace, compare.

People who work with file, index and workspace and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-30 · ★ 4 · #42 OF 45 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Codeloupe MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set CODELOUPE_MCP_INDEX_DIR before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ndhkaeru-codeloupe-mcp -- npx -y @ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ndhkaeru-codeloupe-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@ndhkaeru)

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

03 · What Codeloupe MCP 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 read a file or line range with encoding detection and truncation metadata, count lines in a text file with encoding and binary detection, read multiple file ranges in one request, and read file metadata, binary detection, and a short preview.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Codeloupe MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

9 tools - e.g. Read multiple file ranges in one request.; List metadata for recent process-local write snapshots without returning file contents.; Extract Tree-sitter symbols, qualified names, and declaration lines from…

read_snippets · list_history · get_symbols · read_symbol_body · find_definition · find_references…

File

8 tools - e.g. Read a file or line range with encoding detection and truncation metadata.; Count lines in a text file with encoding and binary detection.; Return file metadata, binary detection, and a short preview.

read_file_range · count_file_lines · file_summary · file_hash · convert_file_format · create_file…

Workspace

3 tools - e.g. Run path, symbol-definition, and exact text searches concurrently with grouped engine status.; File, line, language, and size summaries.; Estimate, enable, or disable indexing for one workspace without…

search_workspace · workspace_stats · workspace_index

Compare

2 tools - e.g. Compare two source directory trees with inventory-first summaries and optional bounded diffs.; Compare two unambiguous resolved symbols and return compact metadata plus a unified diff.

compare_directories · compare_symbols

Resolve

1 tool - e.g. Normalize a path and return preflight accessibility metadata.

resolve_path

Validate

1 tool - e.g. Validate JSON syntax from a UTF-8 file or inline content.

validate_json

create & write

1 tool - e.g. Create a directory with optional parent creation.

create_directory

update

1 tool - e.g. Apply bounded exact edits across multiple existing text files with preflight validation and rollback.

edit_files

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-09-29

codeloupe-mcp v1.1.0 · A major upgrade to local-first code search, repository intelligence, workspace indexing, and safe file editing through MCP. · Install with npm · sh · npx -y @ndhkaeru/[email protected]…

v1.0.0 · 2026-07-09

Download codeloupe-mcp 1.0.0 · | File | Platform | Checksum | · |--------|----------|----------| · | codeloupe-mcp-aarch64-apple-darwin.tar.xz | Apple Silicon macOS | checksum | · |…

04 · Who maintains Codeloupe MCP

codeloupe-mcp is maintained by ndhkaeru. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp
category: filesystem - ranked #42 of 45 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: io.github.ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-29)
packages: npm:@ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp

06 · Codeloupe MCP FAQ

Is Codeloupe MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-30 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Codeloupe MCP do?

How do I install Codeloupe MCP?

Run `npx -y @ndhkaeru/codeloupe-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (CODELOUPE_MCP_INDEX_DIR) to set first. Set CODELOUPE_MCP_INDEX_DIR before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Codeloupe MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Codeloupe MCP

Alternatives to Codeloupe MCP

Maintained filesystem servers if Codeloupe MCP isn't the fit.

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