codenav

Overview

CodeNavigator offers advanced code analysis capabilities including AST parsing, complexity analysis, dependency mapping, and cross-language symbol resolution. It provides a rich set of tools for code navigation, refactoring assistance, and project health assessment. The server features intelligent caching, real-time file watching, and supports multiple deployment options including Docker and direct MCP client integrations.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_usage_guide

  Provides comprehensive guidance with workflows, best practices, and examples

  Try:Get me the usage guide for codenav toolsTry:Show me the best practices for using codenav analysis tools
• analyze_codebase

  Complete project analysis with structure metrics and complexity assessment

  Try:Analyze the codebase structure and complexityTry:Perform a comprehensive analysis of the entire project
• find_definition

  Locate symbol definitions with detailed metadata and documentation

  Try:Find the definition of 'UserManager'Try:Locate where the function 'authenticate' is defined
• find_references

  Find all references to symbols throughout the codebase

  Try:Find all references to 'DatabaseConnection'Try:Show me where 'processData' is used
• find_callers

  Identify all functions that call a specified function

  Try:Find all functions that call 'calculateTotal'Try:Show me who calls the payment function
• find_callees

  List all functions called by a specified function

  Try:Show all functions called by 'main'Try:What functions does 'processRequest' call?
• complexity_analysis

  Analyze code complexity with refactoring recommendations

  Try:Analyze complexity and suggest refactoringTry:Show me functions with complexity over 15
• dependency_analysis

  Generate module dependency graphs and import relationships

  Try:Generate dependency graph for the projectTry:Find circular dependencies between modules
• project_statistics

  Comprehensive project health metrics and statistics

  Try:Show me project health metricsTry:Get maintainability statistics for the codebase

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Installation

pip install codenav ast-grep-py rustworkx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codenav": {
      "command": "codenav"
    }
  }
}

# Pull latest SSE server
docker pull ghcr.io/ajacobm/codenav:sse-latest

# Run SSE mode
docker run -p 8000:8000 -v $(pwd):/workspace \
  ghcr.io/ajacobm/codenav:sse-latest

FAQ

What programming languages does CodeNavigator support?

CodeNavigator supports 25+ programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, C++, Rust, Go, and many others.

How do I integrate CodeNavigator with my IDE?

You can integrate CodeNavigator with VS Code via the Cline extension, Cursor, Zed Editor, and Windsurf. It also works with Aider command-line tool and Open WebUI.

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