io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp

grasp-mcp-server

Codebase dependency analysis for LLMs — graphs, architecture, security, refactor, git history.

10 3 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 13d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

3 tools · ~268 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

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Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grasp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "grasp-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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OSV.dev

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp safe to use?: io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp?: io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp do?: io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp provides 3 tools: grasp_vulnerabilities, grasp_vuln_watch, grasp_wiki. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp?: io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp actively maintained?: io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp is actively maintained — last commit was 13 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.

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Layer	Data source	What it checks
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Data source

What it checks

Dependency CVEs

OSV.dev

npm, PyPI, Go, Carg

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp safe to use?

io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp?

io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp do?

io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp provides 3 tools: grasp_vulnerabilities, grasp_vuln_watch, grasp_wiki. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp?

io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp actively maintained?

io.github.ashfordeOU/grasp is actively maintained — last commit was 13 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.

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