Code Research MCP Server

by nahmanmate

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Facilitates searching and accessing programming resources across platforms like Stack Overflow, MDN, GitHub, npm, and PyPI, aiding LLMs in finding code examples and documentation.

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Author: nahmanmate
Repository: jamesjohnsdev/code-research-mcp-server
GitHub stars: 30
Downloads: 3
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Categories: Search, Knowledge Base, Other, Developer Tools

- Integrates five major developer platforms for code and documentation.
- Provides six search tools, including a combined search_all tool.
- Results are cached for one hour to reduce API load.
- Supports optional GitHub token for higher API rate limits.
- Executes parallel searches for faster responses.
- Includes robust error handling and graceful fallbacks.

Setting up with Highlight

Follow these steps to add this server as a custom Highlight plugin:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Code Research MCP Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) node
Arguments
- Argument 1 /absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js
Environment
- GITHUB_TOKEN your_github_token
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

To install Code Research Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @nahmanmate/code-research-mcp-server --client claude

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/nahmanmate/code-research-mcp-server.git

cd code-research-server

npm install

2. Build the server:

npm run build

3. Configure MCP Settings:

Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:

- VSCode: ~/.vscode-server/data/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
- Claude Desktop:
- MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "code-research": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"  // Optional: Prevents rate limiting
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

`search_stackoverflow`

Search Stack Overflow for programming questions and answers. Parameters: query (required): Search query string, limit (optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5). Returns: Formatted list of questions with scores, answer counts, and excerpts.

`search_mdn`

Search MDN Web Docs for web development documentation. Parameters: query (required): Search query string. Returns: Top 5 MDN documentation matches with summaries and links.

`search_github`

Search GitHub for both repositories and code examples. Parameters: query (required): Search query string, language (optional): Filter by programming language, limit (optional): Maximum results per category (1-10, default: 5). Returns: Two sections: Top repositories sorted by stars and relevant code files with repository context.

`search_npm`

Search npm registry for JavaScript packages. Parameters: query (required): Search query string, limit (optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5). Returns: Package information including version, description, and download stats.

`search_pypi`

Search PyPI for Python packages. Parameters: query (required): Search query string. Returns: Detailed package information including version, author, and links.

`search_all`

Search all platforms simultaneously for comprehensive results. Parameters: query (required): Search query string, limit (optional): Maximum results per platform (1-5, default: 3). Returns: Combined results from all platforms including Stack Overflow questions, MDN documentation, GitHub repositories, npm packages, and PyPI packages.

`search_stackoverflow`

Search Stack Overflow for programming questions and answers. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - limit (optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5) - Returns: Formatted list of questions with scores, answer counts, and excerpts - Results are cached for 1 hour

`search_mdn`

Search MDN Web Docs for web development documentation. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - Returns: Top 5 MDN documentation matches with summaries and links - Results are cached for 1 hour

`search_github`

Search GitHub for both repositories and code examples. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - language (optional): Filter by programming language - limit (optional): Maximum results per category (1-10, default: 5) - Returns: Two sections: 1. Top repositories sorted by stars 2. Relevant code files with repository context - Results are cached for 1 hour

`search_npm`

Search npm registry for JavaScript packages. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - limit (optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5) - Returns: Package information including version, description, and download stats - Results are cached for 1 hour

`search_pypi`

Search PyPI for Python packages. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - Returns: Detailed package information including version, author, and links - Results are cached for 1 hour

`search_all`

Search all platforms simultaneously for comprehensive results. - Parameters: - query (required): Search query string - limit (optional): Maximum results per platform (1-5, default: 3) - Returns: Combined results from all platforms: 1. Stack Overflow questions and answers 2. MDN documentation 3. GitHub repositories and code 4. npm packages 5. PyPI packages - Results are cached for 1 hour - Note: Executes all searches in parallel for faster response

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "code research mcp server": {
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
            },
            "args": [
                "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
    },
    "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "command": "node"
}

Macos

{
    "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
    },
    "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "command": "node"
}

Windows

{
    "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token"
    },
    "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "command": "node"
}

Search and access programming resources from Stack Overflow, MDN, GitHub, npm, and PyPI.

A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for searching and accessing programming resources across multiple platforms. This server integrates with popular developer platforms to help LLMs find relevant code examples, documentation, and packages.

- Stack Overflow - Programming Q&A
- MDN Web Docs - Web development documentation
- GitHub - Code and repository search
- npm - JavaScript package registry
- PyPI - Python package index

Search Stack Overflow for programming questions and answers.

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string
- limit(optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5)

Search MDN Web Docs for web development documentation.

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string

Search GitHub for both repositories and code examples.

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string
- language(optional): Filter by programming language
- limit(optional): Maximum results per category (1-10, default: 5)
- Top repositories sorted by stars
- Relevant code files with repository context

Search npm registry for JavaScript packages.

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string
- limit(optional): Maximum results (1-10, default: 5)

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string

Search all platforms simultaneously for comprehensive results.

- Parameters:

- query(required): Search query string
- limit(optional): Maximum results per platform (1-5, default: 3)
- Stack Overflow questions and answers
- MDN documentation
- GitHub repositories and code
- npm packages
- PyPI packages

- Node.js >= 20.11.0
- npm >= 10.0.0
- Optional: GitHub personal access token for higher API rate limits

To install Code Research Server for Claude Desktop automatically viaSmithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @nahmanmate/code-research-mcp-server --client claude

- Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/nahmanmate/code-research-mcp-server.git cd code-research-server npm install

Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:

- VSCode:~/.vscode-server/data/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
- Claude Desktop:

- MacOS:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "code-research": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/code-research-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "your_github_token" // Optional: Prevents rate limiting }, "disabled": false, "alwaysAllow": [] } } }

Note: Replace/absolute/path/towith the actual path where you cloned the repository.

For development with auto-rebuild on changes:

The server implements robust error handling:

- API-specific error messages for each platform
- Rate limit handling for GitHub API
- Graceful fallbacks for service unavailability
- Cached responses to reduce API load

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. Use the MCP Inspector for detailed request/response monitoring:

- Real-time request/response monitoring
- Tool execution tracing
- Error stack traces
- Performance metrics

Visit the provided URL in your browser to access the debugging interface.

- Default TTL: 1 hour
- Separate cache keys per query/limit combination
- Platform-specific caching strategies
- Memory-efficient storage
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to the branch
- Create a Pull Request

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From the repository

search_stackoverflow

search_mdn

search_github

search_npm

search_pypi

search_all

search_stackoverflow

search_mdn

search_github

search_npm

search_pypi

search_all

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