What is CodeMCP?
CodeMCP is a MCP server by SimplyLiz that code intelligence via SCIP indexing for Go, TypeScript, Python, Rust and Java: semantic search, impact analysis, call graphs and ownership detection. It is listed under Developer tools and has 110 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | SimplyLiz |
| Repository | SimplyLiz/CodeMCP |
| Popularity | 110 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #564 of 4,418 MCP servers; #149 in Developer tools |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Go |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is CodeMCP safe to install?
CodeMCP 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 CodeMCP?
- 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/SimplyLiz/CodeMCP
- 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 codemcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http codemcp <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 CodeMCP for you:
Add the "CodeMCP" MCP server from https://github.com/SimplyLiz/CodeMCP 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.