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MCP Tree-sitter Server

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MCP Server for Tree-sitter

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Overview

MCP Tree-sitter Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides code analysis capabilities using tree-sitter, designed to give intelligent access to codebases with appropriate context management.

To use the MCP Tree-sitter Server, install it via pip and configure it with Claude Desktop either through the MCP CLI or manually. You can register projects and analyze code using various commands.

  • Flexible exploration of code at multiple levels of granularity. - Context management to provide relevant information without overwhelming the user. - Language agnostic, supporting multiple programming languages. - Structure-aware with AST-based understanding. - Searchable code patterns using text search and tree-sitter queries. - Caching for optimized performance. - Symbol extraction and dependency analysis. - State persistence between invocations. - Built-in security features.
  1. Analyzing code structure and syntax trees.
  2. Searching for specific code patterns.
  3. Extracting symbols and analyzing code dependencies.
  4. Managing projects and their configurations.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect MCP Tree-sitter Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-tree-sitter-wrale"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

**What languages does it support?**

It supports many programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, C, C++, Swift, Java, Kotlin, Julia, and APL.

**Is it easy to install?**

Yes! You can install it using pip with a simple command.

**Can it run as a standalone server?**

Yes! You can run it as a standalone server using the provided command.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":3033,"uuid":"4be5d72e-28ed-4aad-a9ab-314d18999358","name":"mcp-server-tree-sitter","title":"MCP Tree-sitter Server","description":"MCP Server for Tree-sitter","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5721113?v=4","created_at":"2025-03-17T02:34:03.728Z","updated_at":"2025-03-17T03:16:05.952Z","status":"created","author_name":"wrale","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5721113?v=4","tags":"tree-sitter,mcp,code-analysis,ast,code-search,claude,coding-assistant,ai-assistant,claude-ai,claude-desktop,model-context-protocol,model-context-protocol-servers","category":"developer-tools","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/wrale/mcp-server-tree-sitter","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a2b5c76019722f58ff3fc6fed29bd09d4d8e4c8534842509efee5316be716f68/68747470733a2f2f6d736565702e6e65742f70722f7772616c652d6d63702d7365727665722d747265652d7369747465722d62616467652e706e67","type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"32\",\"license\":\"MIT license\",\"language\":\"Python\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2025-05-03 18:04:37\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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