What is Codebase Memory?
Codebase Memory is a MCP server by DeusData that indexes a repo into a persistent local knowledge graph of functions, classes, call chains, HTTP routes and cross-service links, using tree-sitter and LSP. It is listed under Developer tools and has 46,790 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | DeusData |
| Repository | DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp |
| Popularity | 46,790 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #16 of 4,418 MCP servers; #8 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Stars this week | +421 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | C/C++ |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is Codebase Memory safe to install?
Codebase Memory scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install Codebase Memory?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add codebase-memory-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http codebase-memory-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs Codebase Memory for you:
Add the "Codebase Memory" MCP server from https://github.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.