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Active·★ 25·MIT·Updated 2026-04-08
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MCP server with 23 tools for structured code understanding via tree-sitter. 10 languages. 999 tests. One-command install.

codetree is an MCP server that uses tree-sitter to provide structured code understanding to AI coding agents, reducing token usage by 25x. It offers 23 tools across 10 languages with startup around 1 second. No vector DB, embedding model, or configuration needed.

#ai#ast#claude#code-analysis#coding-agents#copilot#cursor#developer-tools
$ Install
$ pip install mcp-server-codetree
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Structured code understanding via skeletons and symbols
0223 tools for code navigation, quality analysis, and visualization
03Support for 10 languages (Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C, C++, Ruby, TSX)
04Fast startup (~1 second) with zero configuration
05Persistent graph database for relationship and impact analysis
02

Compatibility

Claude Code
Claude Code
Verified via docs
Cursor
Cursor
Verified via docs
VS Code
VS Code
Verified via docs
Windsurf
Windsurf
Verified via docs
Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ pip install mcp-server-codetree
04

Use cases

↳Reduce token consumption for AI coding agents when exploring codebases
↳Navigate and search code structure (symbols, references, call graphs)
↳Analyze change impact and dataflow for refactoring or debugging
05

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Comments

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  • D
    Dylan DavisMay 2, 2026

    23 tools for tree-sitter code understanding is solid AST-level analysis coverage.

  • Q
    Quinn ZhangApr 14, 2026

    Good for AI coding tools that need to reason about code structure, not just text.

  • C
    Corey ThompsonApr 6, 2026

    Ten language support out of the box covers most polyglot projects.

  • R
    River DavisApr 4, 2026

    Structured code understanding is more accurate than text-based analysis for complex refactors.

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