Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep safe to use?

io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

How do I install io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?

io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep 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.Stahldavid/sensegrep do?

io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep provides 3 tools: sensegrep.search, sensegrep.index, sensegrep.detect_duplicates. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?

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

Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep actively maintained?

io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is actively maintained - last commit was 9 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep

@sensegrep/mcp

Semantic + structural code search MCP server for AI-native development.

2 221/wk 3 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

Apache-2.0 license

Actively maintained

Last commit 9d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

3 tools · ~131 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is an MCP server that semantic + structural code search MCP server for AI-native development. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 89/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

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": {
    "io-github-stahldavid-sensegrep": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sensegrep/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep does

Semantic + structural code search MCP server for AI-native development.

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89/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep safe to use?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
How do I install io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep 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.Stahldavid/sensegrep do?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep provides 3 tools: sensegrep.search, sensegrep.index, sensegrep.detect_duplicates. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep actively maintained?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is actively maintained - last commit was 9 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

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": {
    "io-github-stahldavid-sensegrep": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sensegrep/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep does

Semantic + structural code search MCP server for AI-native development.

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it - help the community know if it works.

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sensegrep

semantic grep for AI coding agents

sensegrep understands your code semantically. Instead of matching text patterns, it uses AI embeddings and tree-sitter AST parsing to find code by meaning - so you can search for "authentication logic" and actually find your auth functions, even if they never contain the word "authentication".

AI agents should not read more code, they should read the right code. sensegrep combines semantic search, exact matching, and AST-aware structural retrieval to deliver smaller, more relevant context.

For agent routing, search is the default for discovery: questions about behavior, concepts, structure, or where/how something is implemented. Use literal only for a known exact string or regex, an exhaustive occurrence audit, or verification/refinement after semantic discovery. If the intent is ambiguous, start with search.

MP4 fallback: assets/time-to-value.mp4

Watch full product demo (25s): assets/time-to-value-full.mp4

Why sensegrep?

Traditional search tools (grep, ripgrep, ast-grep) match text patterns. sensegrep matches concepts:

Feature	grep/ripgrep	ast-grep	sensegrep
Exact text match	Yes	Yes	Yes (via `--pattern`)
AST-aware	No	Yes	Yes (tree-sitter)
Semantic search	No	No	Yes (AI embeddings)
Symbol metadata filters	No	Partial	Yes (30+ filters)
Duplicate detection	No	No	Yes (logical duplicates)
Tree-shaking output	No	No	Yes (collapse irrelevant code)
MCP server for AI agents	No	No	Yes

Quickstart

Optional remote evaluation: Jev setup, evidence-aware reranking, group labels and duplicate judgments. It is off by default and works alongside local Ollama embeddings.

Claude Code Plugin (recommended)

The fastest way to get sensegrep into Claude Code — zero configuration:

claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep
claude plugin install sensegrep

This automatically sets up the MCP server and teaches Claude when and how to use sensegrep instead of grep. No manual JSON editing required.

Marketplace setup (required on first install):
claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep
claude plugin install sensegrep
After the marketplace has been added once, the explicit marketplace form also works:
claude plugin install sensegrep@sensegrep
Running claude plugin install sensegrep@sensegrep on a fresh machine before claude plugin marketplace add Stahldavid/sensegrep will fail because Claude Code does not know the sensegrep marketplace yet.

CLI

npm i -g @sensegrep/cli

# Smoke-test local CLI/core/config without calling embeddings
sensegrep selftest --root .

# Default local embeddings use Ollama when no API key/provider is configured
ollama pull qwen3-embedding:0.6b
sensegrep index --root .

# Search by meaning
sensegrep search "error handling and retry logic" --type function --exported --exclude "*.md"

# Known exact text, deterministic and exhaustive: no embedding call
sensegrep literal "X-Goog-Message-Number" --include "src/**"

# Compact evidence cards, followed by deterministic expansion
sensegrep search "authentication flow" --purpose understand --json
sensegrep show <result-id> --before 10 --after 20

# Exhaustive within the ripgrep-visible filesystem, independent of the index
sensegrep literal "TODO:" --filesystem --max-output-bytes 50000 --json

# Compl

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/Stahldavid/sensegrep#readme)

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

89/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−11

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @sensegrep/mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (3)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~131 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep safe to use?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
How do I install io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep 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.Stahldavid/sensegrep do?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep provides 3 tools: sensegrep.search, sensegrep.index, sensegrep.detect_duplicates. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep actively maintained?: io.github.Stahldavid/sensegrep is actively maintained - last commit was 9 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.