Mcp Server Code Extractor

MCP Server Code Extractor

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides precise code extraction tools using tree-sitter parsing. Extract functions, classes, and code snippets from 30+ programming languages without manual parsing.

Why MCP Server Code Extractor?

When working with AI coding assistants like Claude, you often need to:

• Extract specific functions or classes from large codebases
• Get an overview of what's in a file without reading the entire thing
• Retrieve precise code snippets with accurate line numbers
• Avoid manual parsing and grep/sed/awk gymnastics

MCP Server Code Extractor solves these problems by providing structured, tree-sitter-powered code extraction tools directly within your AI assistant.

Features

• 🎯 Precise Extraction: Uses tree-sitter parsing for accurate code boundary detection
• 🔍 Semantic Search: Search for function calls and code patterns across files and directories
• 🌍 30+ Languages: Supports Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, C/C++, and many more
• 📍 Line Numbers: Every extraction includes precise line number information
• 🗂️ Directory Search: Search entire codebases with file pattern filtering and exclusions
• 📊 Depth Control: Extract at different levels (top-level only, classes+methods, everything)
• 🌐 URL Support: Fetch and extract code from GitHub, GitLab, and direct file URLs
• 🔄 Git Integration: Extract code from any git revision, branch, or tag
• ⚡ Fast & Lightweight: Efficient caching and minimal dependencies
• 🤖 AI-Optimized: Designed specifically for use with AI coding assistants

Installation

Quick Start with uvx (Recommended)

# Install and run directly with uvx
uvx mcp-server-code-extractor

Alternative Installation Methods

Using UV

# Install UV if you haven't already
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Run as package with UV
uv run mcp-serv