aica

Overview

aica(AI Code Analyzer) is a customizable, open-source tool for code review and analysis using AI. It supports various features including AI-powered code review, automatic knowledge retrieval, symbol-based code search, and vector-based document search. The tool can be used as a standalone CLI application or integrated with GitHub Actions. It specifically supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) with stdio and SSE transports, allowing it to function as an MCP server for enhanced AI interactions.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• review

  Review code changes using AI

  Try:Review the diff from HEADTry:Review src/main.tsTry:Review files matching src/**/*.ts
• agent

  Execute AI agent with a prompt

  Try:Analyze this code for performance issuesTry:Help me fix this bugTry:Explain this complex function
• reindex

  Reindex the code and document databases

  Try:Reindex my codebaseTry:Update the code databaseTry:Rebuild the knowledge base
• summary

  Generate a summary of code changes

  Try:Summarize the diff from HEADTry:Create a summary of changes in src/Try:Generate a summary of uncommitted changes
• commit

  Commit changes with an AI-generated commit message

  Try:Commit all changesTry:Commit only staged changesTry:Commit changes and push to remote
• create-pr

  Create a pull request on GitHub

  Try:Create a pull requestTry:Create a PR with only staged changesTry:Create a PR with custom body
• commit-message

  Generate a commit message based on code changes

  Try:Generate commit message for changesTry:Create a commit message for src/ changesTry:Generate one-line commit message

Note: Tool names were inferred from CLI commands in the README. The MCP server is documented but the actual MCP tools are not explicitly listed, only the commands that can be executed through the CLI.

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Installation

# Install bun before build aica
# Official Install Document: https://bun.sh/docs/installation#installing
git clone https://github.com/dotneet/aica.git
cd aica
bun install
bun run build
cp ./dist/aica /usr/local/bin

# Configure MCP server
echo '[mcp]
setupFile = "mcp.json"' > ~/.config/aica/aica.toml

# To use with Claude Desktop, add to ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aica": {
      "command": "aica",
      "args": ["mcp", "server"]
    }
  }
}

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