mcp-server-tree-sitter

Overview

The MCP Tree-sitter Server offers comprehensive code analysis capabilities through Tree-sitter parsers, enabling AI assistants to intelligently explore and understand codebases. It provides flexible exploration at multiple levels of granularity with efficient context management, preventing overwhelming context windows. The server supports numerous programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, C/C++, and more, making it highly versatile for different development environments.

Try asking AI

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

• register_project_toolregister_project_tool(path, name)

  Register a project for code analysis

  Try:Register my project at /home/user/mycodeTry:Set up a new project called backend with path /home/user/backend
• list_fileslist_files(project, pattern)

  List files in a project matching a pattern

  Try:Show all Python files in my projectTry:List all .js and .ts files in frontend
• get_fileget_file(project, path)

  Get content of a specific file in a project

  Try:Show me the content of src/main.pyTry:Display utils/helper.py in my project
• get_astget_ast(project, path, max_depth)

  Get the abstract syntax tree for a file

  Try:Get the AST for app.py with depth 4Try:Show me the structure of router.js
• get_symbolsget_symbols(project, path)

  Extract code symbols like functions and classes

  Try:List all functions and classes in main.pyTry:Show me the symbols in components.js
• find_textfind_text(project, pattern, file_pattern)

  Search for text patterns in files

  Try:Find all references to 'authenticate' in my codebaseTry:Search for TODO comments in all Python files
• run_queryrun_query(project, query, language)

  Run a tree-sitter query on code

  Try:Find all function definitions in JavaScript filesTry:Find all class methods that take parameters
• analyze_complexityanalyze_complexity(project, path)

  Analyze code complexity metrics

  Try:Analyze the complexity of main.pyTry:Check cyclomatic complexity in utils.py
• list_projects_toollist_projects_tool()

  List all registered projects

  Try:Show all my registered projectsTry:What projects do I have set up?
• find_similar_codefind_similar_code(project, path)

  Find similar code patterns in a project

  Try:Find similar implementations of this functionTry:Identify duplicate code blocks in my project
• analyze_projectanalyze_project(project)

  Perform comprehensive project analysis

  Try:Analyze my entire project for issuesTry:Give me a summary of my codebase structure
• get_dependenciesget_dependencies(project, path)

  Extract and analyze code dependencies

  Try:Show me all imports in main.pyTry:Analyze the dependencies in this module

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Installation

pip install mcp-server-tree-sitter

mcp install mcp_server_tree_sitter.server:mcp --name "tree_sitter"

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tree_sitter": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": [
                "-m",
                "mcp_server_tree_sitter.server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

FAQ

Which programming languages are supported?

The server supports many languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, C, C++, C#, Swift, Java, Kotlin, Dart, Julia, and APL via tree-sitter-language-pack.

How do I register a project for analysis?

Use the `register_project_tool(path="/path/to/your/project", name="my-project")` command to register a project that the server can analyze.

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