What is PhpCodeArcheology?
PhpCodeArcheology is a MCP server by PhpCodeArcheology that pHP static analysis: code quality metrics, problem detection, refactoring priorities, dependency graphs, git hotspots, test coverage and impact analysis. It is listed under Developer tools and has 92 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | PhpCodeArcheology |
| Repository | PhpCodeArcheology/PhpCodeArcheology |
| Popularity | 92 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #614 of 4,418 MCP servers; #158 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is PhpCodeArcheology safe to install?
PhpCodeArcheology 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 PhpCodeArcheology?
- 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/PhpCodeArcheology/PhpCodeArcheology
- 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 phpcodearcheology -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http phpcodearcheology <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 PhpCodeArcheology for you:
Add the "PhpCodeArcheology" MCP server from https://github.com/PhpCodeArcheology/PhpCodeArcheology 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.