Repowise MCP Server

at finding the right files. 0.876 file coverage against the next tool's 0.610, on a sealed 42-instance split. p=0.00004 of your agent's own output tokens, reached in 3.8 tool calls where a bare agent needed 7.2. n=43, p<0.0001, leaner on 37 of 44 fewer tokens to load a commit. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting documentation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 6,189 · #3 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

v0.45.0 · 2026-08-21

the bare-name tier must not answer for the standard library · clamp share_of_repo_gap_pct to 100% · flag multi-line subprocess.(... shell=True) calls · make --test-run actually limit generation to top 10 files…

v0.44.0 · 2026-08-18

0.8.0 release notes and a server floor for the risk panel · stop ADR discovery mining paths git cannot see · walk each repo once when scanning .csproj manifests · move the System Map's chrome off the canvas, and fix…

v0.43.0 · 2026-08-15

serve evidence and rate retrieval when no LLM provider is configured · let a failed reconcile statement stop being permanent · split get_answer into named stages · make the edge-type vocabulary true and enforced · add…

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 #3 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
registry: dev.repowise/repowise (active, first published 2026-06-07)
packages: pypi:repowise

06 · Repowise FAQ

What is Repowise?

Is Repowise still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 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.

head to head · Repowise vs Context7 · Repowise vs GitLab MCP · Repowise vs Svelte MCP

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