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Decision brief
Octocode is an MCP server that uses LLM patterns for semantic code research and context generation in real-time.
Good fit when
- When you need to search across both public and private repositories based on your user permissions.
- For transforming accessible codebases into AI-optimized knowledge bases suitable for complex or simple coding flows.
Avoid when
- If your use case does not require real-time semantic context generation from large language models (LLMs).
- When you have no need for integrating with public and private repositories via their permissions system.
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (1d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
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Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
Provides tools for real-time semantic code search and context generation across public and private repositories based on user permissions via LLM patterns. Converts any accessible codebase into an AI-optimized knowledge base.
Capability facts
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
**Prerequisites:** Node.js 20.12+Source link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
claude mcp add-json octocode --scope user '{"command":"npx","type":"stdio","args":["octocode-mcp@latest"]}'Source link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
- [<img src="https://cursor.com/deeplink/mcp-install-dark.svg" alt="Install in Cursor">](https://cursor.comSource link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
<summary><b>Show more install options (Windsurf, Kiro, Goose, LM Studio, Claude Code)</b></summary>Source link
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README
Quick start Prerequisites: Node.js 20.12+ 1. Run the Octocode CLI with 2. Authenticate with GitHub optional, but unlocks private repositories and higher API rate limits: 3. Choose your interface. Same tools and Rust engine on both. (Clone is on by default in the CLI, opt in for M...
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