Aidex
by CSCSoftwarecommunityv1.8.0
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AiDex is an MCP server that provides AI coding assistants with instant access to a codebase through a persistent, pre-built index, improving search efficiency and reducing context usage.
From the registry: Persistent code indexing for AI assistants. 50x less context than grep. 11 languages.
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- requiredInstall aidex-mcp globallyInstall the npm package; setup auto-registers AiDex with detected AI clients.
https://www.npmjs.com/package/aidex-mcp$ npm install -g aidex-mcp
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `aidex` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Install aidex-mcp globally** — Install the npm package; setup auto-registers AiDex with detected AI clients. Run: `npm install -g aidex-mcp` (https://www.npmjs.com/package/aidex-mcp)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `aidex`
- args: []
Note: Auto-setup detects Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, VS Code Copilot. Set AIDEX_NO_SETUP=1 to skip.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Auto-setup detects Claude Code/Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, VS Code Copilot. Set AIDEX_NO_SETUP=1 to skip.
Tools (29)
init
Index your project.
query
Search identifiers by name.
update
Update the index.
remove
Remove items from the index.
status
Check the status of the index.
signature
Get classes and methods of a file.
signatures
Get classes and methods of files matching a glob pattern.
summary
Get an overview of the project.
tree
Get the file tree with stats.
describe
Describe the project.
files
List files by type.
link
Link dependencies.
unlink
Unlink dependencies.
links
Discover indexed projects.
scan
Scan for indexed projects.
global_init
Prerequisites
- • Node.js 18+
Packages
aidex-mcp
npmv1.8.0transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Feb 2, 2026
- Last commit
- Jul 28, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.CSCSoftware/aidex
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