Octocode MCP — Best Code Research Tool for AI Agents
Octocode MCP is the best code research tool for AI agents. It gives Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and any MCP-compatible assistant deep access to GitHub, GitLab, and local codebases. 13 MCP tools deliver the deepest context from code — LSP semantic navigation, code search, pull request archaeology, and package discovery.
Website
- Home — Overview, installation quickstart, social proof
- Installation — Step-by-step setup for Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code
- Tools — All 13 MCP tools: local search, LSP navigation, GitHub/GitLab intelligence, package discovery
- Prompts — 6 built-in slash commands: /init, /research, /plan, /generate, /review_pull_request, /review_security
- Skills — 4 installable agent behaviors: Research, Documentation Writer, Prompt Optimizer, Code Roast
- Tutorials — Video walkthroughs and examples
- Blog — Articles on MCP, code research, and AI-assisted development
Why Octocode MCP
- Best code research MCP server — deepest context from any codebase
- GitHub AND GitLab researcher — code search, repo structure, file content, PR archaeology
- LSP compiler-accurate navigation — go-to-definition, find-references, call-hierarchy
- 13 MCP tools + 6 prompts + 4 agent skills — no overlap, each serves a distinct purpose
- Progressive narrowing: Discover → Search → Analyze → Read
- Enterprise-safe: read-only by default, content sanitization, path safety checks
- Free and open source under MIT license
External Links
Install: npx octocode-mcp@latest