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 need coding agent tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-31 · ★ 2 · #184 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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)

repo age created 2026-07-12 - young repo, little track record yet

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 #184 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
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 2026-08-25, 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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