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  1. Number 1: Codebase Memory@deusdata/codebase-memory-mcpCodebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.8% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.46,322 GitHub stars.
  2. Number 2: Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent@oraios/serenaA powerful toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.30,138 GitHub stars.
  3. Number 3: Repomix@yamadashy/repomixPack local or remote codebases into AI-friendly files that LLMs and coding agents can read or search3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.28,802 GitHub stars.

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  1. Desktop Commander @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderMCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.9,957 GitHub stars.
  2. Repowise @repowise/repowiseCodebase intelligence for AI coding agents — graph, git history, docs, decisions, code health.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.7,547 GitHub stars.
  3. Claude Code Explorer MCP @nirholas/claude-code-explorer-mcpExplore the Claude Code CLI source — browse tools, commands, search code, and more.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.6,231 GitHub stars.
  4. Sem @ataraxy-labs/semEntity-level code intelligence: semantic diff, impact analysis, blame, and context for AI agents3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.3,389 GitHub stars.
  5. Claude Code Explorer MCP @divu2025/codemasterExplore the Claude Code CLI source — browse tools, commands, search code, and more.8% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.3,370 GitHub stars.
  6. SocratiCode @giancarloerra/socraticodeMCP server for enterprise local codebase indexing, semantic search, and code dependency graphs.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.3,336 GitHub stars.
  7. jCodemunch MCP @jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcpToken-efficient code exploration via tree-sitter AST parsing. 70+ languages, 86-99% token savings.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.2,759 GitHub stars.
  8. Token Savior @mibayy/token-saviorStructural codebase MCP server with persistent memory: navigate by symbol, recall across sessions.9% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.1,160 GitHub stars.
  9. Octocode MCP - AI Context Platform @bgauryy/octocode-mcpAI code research platform. Search, analyze, and extract insights from any GitHub repository.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.949 GitHub stars.
  10. TokenSave @aovestdipaperino/tokensaveCode intelligence for 15+ languages: semantic graph queries instead of file reads. 37 MCP tools.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from MCPB.659 GitHub stars.
  11. Octocode @muvon/octocodeAI-powered code indexer with semantic search and knowledge graphs4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.507 GitHub stars.
  12. Code Context Engine @ai-elara/code-context-engineIndex your codebase. AI searches instead of re-reading files. 94% token savings.7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.428 GitHub stars.
  13. Marm @lyellr88/marm-mcp-serverUniversal MCP Server with advanced AI memory capabilities and semantic search.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.419 GitHub stars.
  14. Nim Language Server @nim-lang/nimlangserverMCP server providing symbol navigation, diagnostics, and type resolution for Nim projects2% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from MCPB.311 GitHub stars.
  15. Google Surf @harimxchoi/google-surf-mcpWeb, academic and code search with graph RAG, data lineage, ontology and cross-project schema links.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.291 GitHub stars.
  16. Vexor @scarletkc/vexorA semantic search engine for files and code.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from PyPI.244 GitHub stars.
  17. gograph @ozgurcd/gographLocal Go repository call graphs and structural analysis for coding agents over stdio.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from MCPB.229 GitHub stars.
  18. ARC-1 @marianfoo/arc-1MCP server for SAP ABAP systems5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.215 GitHub stars.
  19. ARC-1 @arc-mcp/arc-1MCP server for SAP ABAP systems5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.215 GitHub stars.
  20. Abap Abap Adt @mario-andreschak/mcp-abap-abap-adt-apiMCP server wrapping abap-adt-api for ABAP ADT development workflows against SAP systems4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.203 GitHub stars.
  21. ABAP ADT @mario-andreschak/mcp-abap-adtABAP ADT MCP server for reading SAP objects (programs, classes, tables, CDS) via ADT4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.Runs on your machine, installed from npm.196 GitHub stars.

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