Last updated
March 16, 2026
MCP profile
Github CSCSoftware Aidex
Persistent code indexing for AI assistants. 50x less context than grep. 11 languages.
Developer ToolsPackageJavaScript/TypeScriptOpen SourceExternal
Visibility
Public
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About This MCP Server
1. Index your project once (~1 second per 1000 files)
2. AI searches the index instead of grepping
3. Get file overviews without reading entire files
The index lives in .aidex/index.db (SQLite) - fast, portable, no external dependencies.
Capabilities
Tree-sitter Parsing: Real code parsing, not regex — indexes identifiers, ignores keywords and noise~50 Tokens per Search: vs 2000+ with grep — your AI keeps its context for actual workPersistent Index: Survives between sessions — no re-scanning, no re-readingIncremental Updates: Re-index single files after changes, not the whole projectTime-based Filtering: Find what changed in the last hour, day, or weekAuto-Cleanup: Excluded files (e.g., build outputs) are automatically removed from indexZero Dependencies: SQLite with WAL mode — single file, fast, portable
Tools & Endpoints1
What Problems It Solves
- > aidex-mcp works as an alias for aidex.
Why Use Github CSCSoftware Aidex?
- Tree-sitter Parsing: Real code parsing, not regex — indexes identifiers, ignores keywords and noise
- ~50 Tokens per Search: vs 2000+ with grep — your AI keeps its context for actual work
- Persistent Index: Survives between sessions — no re-scanning, no re-reading
- Incremental Updates: Re-index single files after changes, not the whole project
- Time-based Filtering: Find what changed in the last hour, day, or week
- Auto-Cleanup: Excluded files (e.g., build outputs) are automatically removed from index
- Zero Dependencies: SQLite with WAL mode — single file, fast, portable
Specifications
Status
live
Industry
Developer Tools
Category
General
Server type
Package
Language
JavaScript/TypeScript
License
Open Source
Verified
Yes
Requirements
- To re-run setup manually: aidex setup | To unregister: aidex unsetup | To skip auto-setup: AIDEX_NO_SETUP=1 npm install -g aidex-mcp
Hosting
Hosting Options
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Install
Install command
JavaScript/TypeScript
npm install -g aidex-mcpPerformance
Usage
Quick Reference
- Name
- Github CSCSoftware Aidex
- Function
- Persistent code indexing for AI assistants. 50x less context than grep. 11 languages.
- Available Tools
- <summary><strong>Quick Examples</strong> — see it in action</summary>
- Transport
- Package
- Language
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Install
- npm install -g aidex-mcp
- Source
- External (Registry)
- License
- Open Source
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