Spec Driven Development
by formulahendry
MCP Server that facilitates spec-driven development workflows, not just Vibe Coding.
Runs on your computer★ 440MITUpdated 14 months ago
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Codehelper
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Local-first code intelligence MCP: symbol graph, impact analysis, 60+ tools.
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What you can do with it
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- Connection: Runs on your computer
- Transport: stdio
- Category: Other
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
- Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
- The registry lists no key to fill in.
Which app do you use?
Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.
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The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.
Run this in your terminal
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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Compared with others in Otheri
- More stars than 0% of the other 32364 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 21% of the other 32364 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32364 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is Codehelper safe?
It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (3.0.3) reached the registry 3 months ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need MCPB on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, AlphaGrowth
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Codehelper
Local-first repo intelligence for AI coding assistants.
Codehelper indexes git repositories on your machine, builds a symbol and call graph, and exposes 60+ MCP tools so Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, and other MCP clients can search, understand, and safely change *your* code — without uploading the whole repo to a cloud model.
Three reasons to use Codehelper
- Project-aware agents — Search symbols, callers, and blast radius locally instead of grepping whole files.
- Works offline — No API keys; your code stays on your machine.
- Fits your editor — MCP for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex; one
codehelper initper repo.
Installation
Linux / macOS (recommended):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VeyrForge/codehelper/main/scripts/install.sh | shWindows (PowerShell):
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\scripts\install.ps1From source (requires Go 1.25+, CGO, and a C compiler):
git clone https://github.com/VeyrForge/codehelper.git && cd codehelpernpm run build
Prebuilt 3.0.3 bundles (Linux, macOS, Windows) include codehelper, MCP server, `ge` 1.1.1, and `greencompress` 1.1.1 on GitHub Releases.
Updates: codehelper upgrade downloads the latest release from VeyrForge/codehelper by default. Override the upgrade source with --repo owner/name or CODEHELPER_UPGRADE_REPO. codehelper update rebuilds from a local git checkout and works from any directory (remembers the source path, or use CODEHELPER_SOURCE / update /path/to/codehelper).
30-second example
cd your-git-repocodehelper init codehelper help tools --main
Reload Cursor or Claude Code after the first init, then call `project_context` once per session so the agent knows which tools exist and how fresh the index is.
See it work
No bundled demo video yet — here is a typical first session:
$ codehelper initinit: ready — index + watch daemon active
$ codehelper status symbols: 1247 edges: 3891 freshness: current
$ codehelper help tools --main project_context bootstrap tool catalog + index stats query search the symbol graph context source + callers + callees impact blast radius before you edit
Benchmark methodology (no invented competitor numbers): docs/BENCHMARK_COMPARISON.md.
Supported platforms
| Platform | Install | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | scripts/install.sh | Full support; primary CI target |
| macOS | scripts/install.sh | Universal + per-arch release binaries |
| Windows | scripts/install.ps1 | x64 supported |
| Client | Setup |
|---|---|
| Cursor | Per-project .mcp.json via codehelper init |
| Claude Code | Managed block in ~/.claude.json |
| Codex | Reads generated AGENTS.md |
How it works
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Indexing | tree-sitter parsers + SQLite symbol/call graph |
| Search | BM25 + trigrams + call-graph ranking (optional local semantic rerank — docs/LOCAL_EMBED.md) |
| MCP transport | stdio (default) or HTTP (codehelper mcp --http :8765) |
| Optional local models | Green Engine embed/chat + Green Compress weights |
init indexes the repo, starts the watch daemon, wires MCP for your editor, and writes agent rules. Optional local dashboard: ge ui serve → http://127.0.0.1:8780
Full tool reference: docs/MCP_TOOLS.md
Benchmarks
See docs/BENCHMARK_COMPARISON.md for competitor-comparison methodology (arms, metrics, bed tiers — no invented competitor numbers). Fill measured cells from reproducible local harness runs only.
Caveats: many published tables are self-repo (this tree) or methodology-lite paired locate probes (MCP vs host file walk). Those are not end-to-end coding-assistant issue-fix rates. Prefer multi-bed hold-outs (CODEHELPER_TESTBEDS) and fill competitor cells only from local re-runs.
# One recipe: prepare + paired + dated reportscripts/testbeds-all.sh scripts/testbeds-all.sh fixture # always-safe, no beds
Layout and prepare/eval usage: docs/TESTBEDS.md.
Documentation
- docs/MCP_TOOLS.md — MCP tool reference
- docs/BENCHMARK_COMPARISON.md — benchmark methodology + harness (no fake competitor numbers)
- CHANGELOG.md — version history
- third_party/README.md — bundled Green stack binaries
Limitations
- Requires a git repository for indexing.
- CGO and a C compiler are required to build from source (tree-sitter).
- Semantic rerank: optional tiny local embed path (
bash scripts/install-local-embed.sh/codehelper green init-embed) — see docs/LOCAL_EMBED.md. Enrichment needs optional local model services (Green Engine). - Windows arm64 CI is experimental/non-blocking (
windows-11-arm). Releases always ship Windows amd64; a*_windows_universal.zipis published only when both amd64 and arm64 builds succeed (historical*_windows_universal.zipassets through v3.0.2 were amd64-sized and should not be treated as true universal).
Contributing
Bug reports, benchmark results, compatibility notes, and suggested improvements are welcome on the official VeyrForge/codehelper repository.
Pull requests improving Codehelper are welcome. By contributing, you agree to the Contributor License Agreement. You may also keep private/internal forks for your own deployment under the BUSL-1.1 Additional Use Grant. Do not offer Codehelper (or a substantially similar substitute) to third parties as a hosted or competing product. See License and permitted use and LICENSE-FAQ.md.
Public release history
See CHANGELOG.md and GitHub Releases.
License and permitted use
Codehelper is source-available under the Business Source License 1.1 (BUSL-1.1). It is not OSI open source until the Change License applies.
You may:
- Use and run Codehelper (including in production) for personal use or internal business purposes (including employees and contractors acting on your behalf)
- Copy, modify, and create derivative works for those same purposes — without having to contribute changes back
- Use Codehelper to develop, test, maintain, review, or operate software for yourself or your customers (without offering Codehelper itself as a product or service)
- Study the published source
You may not (until the Change License applies):
- Offer Codehelper or a modified version to third parties as a hosted, managed, embedded, or distributed product or service whose primary purpose is to provide functionality substantially similar to Codehelper as a substitute
- Sell a renamed fork or embed Codehelper as the main feature of another paid product without a commercial license
Change Date: 2029-07-24 — on that date, or the fourth anniversary of the first public BSL distribution of this version (whichever is earlier), this version becomes available under Apache License 2.0.
Tutorials and blog posts may include short illustrative snippets from the published source for explanation, provided they do not redistribute the software as a competing product or imply an OSI open-source grant before the Change Date.
For commercial redistribution, OEM licensing, or other usage not covered above, contact licensing@veyrforge.com.
This section is a plain-language summary. The binding terms are in LICENSE. Interpretive Q&A: LICENSE-FAQ.md. See also CLA.md, SECURITY.md, docs/PERMISSIONS.md, and docs/ROADMAP.md.