octocode-mcp

Overview

Octocode MCP Server connects AI assistants to codebases through GitHub, GitLab, and local tools. It provides semantic code research, context generation, and AI-optimized knowledge transformation. The server supports LSP intelligence for compiler-level understanding, including go-to-definition, find references, and call hierarchy features. It offers multiple specialized skills for code exploration, engineering, planning, documentation, and review workflows.

Try asking AI

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

• search_repositories

  Search repositories across GitHub & GitLab

  Try:Find repositories that implement JWT authenticationTry:Search for React components with TypeScript
• find_usage_patterns

  Find usage patterns of code across repositories

  Try:Show me how to use Next.js middleware in real projectsTry:Find common patterns for implementing pagination in GraphQL
• read_implementations

  Read implementations of specific code patterns

  Try:Show me implementations of the observer pattern in JavaScriptTry:Find real examples of decorator pattern in Python
• explore_pull_requests

  Explore pull requests in repositories

  Try:Show me recent PRs related to performance optimizationTry:Find PRs that addressed security vulnerabilities in React
• search_local_code

  Search code in local codebase

  Try:Find all usages of the logger in our codebaseTry:Show me all database connection configurations
• browse_directories

  Browse directories in local codebase

  Try:Show me the structure of the frontend directoryTry:List all files in the utils folder
• find_files

  Find files in local codebase

  Try:Find all test files in the projectTry:Locate all configuration files
• go_to_definition

  Navigate to definition of code using LSP

  Try:Show me the definition of the authenticate functionTry:Find where the User model is defined
• find_references

  Find references to code using LSP

  Try:Find all references to the calculateTax functionTry:Show me where the payment processor is used
• call_hierarchy

  Explore call hierarchy using LSP

  Try:Show the call hierarchy for the checkout processTry:Find all functions called by processOrder
• code_research

  Perform multi-phase research with sessions and checkpoints

  Try:Research best practices for state management in ReactTry:Investigate implementation patterns for microservices
• code_analysis

  Analyze code using AST and dependency graph

  Try:Analyze the complexity of our authentication moduleTry:Review our database schema for potential issues

Note: Tool names inferred from skill descriptions and MCP server functionality documented in the README. The exact MCP tool names and signatures are not explicitly listed in the provided documentation.

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Installation

npx octocode-cli install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octocode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["octocode-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What authentication is required?

GitHub authentication is required. See the Authentication Setup documentation for OAuth configuration.

What IDEs are supported?

The CLI supports non-interactive installation for IDEs like Cursor. Manual configuration works with any MCP-compatible client.

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