What is coldstart?
coldstart is a MCP server by AkashGoenka that codebase memory for coding agents: a deterministic AST index finds task-relevant files, and in-repo Markdown notes flag themselves stale when code changes. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 11 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | AkashGoenka |
| Repository | AkashGoenka/coldstart |
| Popularity | 11 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,656 of 4,418 MCP servers; #185 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-29 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is coldstart safe to install?
coldstart 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 coldstart?
- 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/AkashGoenka/coldstart
- 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 coldstart -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http coldstart <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 coldstart for you:
Add the "coldstart" MCP server from https://github.com/AkashGoenka/coldstart 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.