How do I connect AiDex MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add aidex -- npx -y aidex-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is AiDex MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can AiDex MCP Server do?

AiDex MCP Server documents 32 tools to the agent, including aidex_describe, aidex_files, aidex_global_guideline. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

AiDex

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MCP Server for persistent code indexing. Gives AI assistants (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor) instant access to your codebase. 50x less context than grep.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'aidex' -- 'npx' '-y' 'aidex-mcp'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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32 of 32 tools

Documented tools (32)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

aidex_describe

Add documentation to summary

aidex_files

List project files by type (code/config/doc/asset)

aidex_global_guideline

Store/retrieve AI guidelines and coding conventions (key-value, global)

aidex_global_init

Scan directory tree, register all indexed projects in global DB

aidex_global_query

Search terms across ALL registered projects

aidex_global_refresh

Update stats and remove stale projects from global DB

aidex_global_signatures

Search methods/types by name across all projects

aidex_global_status

List all registered projects with stats

aidex_init

Index a project (creates .aidex/)

aidex_link

Link another indexed project

aidex_links

List linked projects

aidex_log

Universal log receiver — start HTTP server, query logs, live stream in Viewer

aidex_note

Read/write session notes (persists between sessions)

aidex_query

Search by term (exact/contains/startswith)

aidex_remove

Remove a deleted file from index

aidex_scan

Find indexed projects in directory tree

aidex_screenshot

Take a screenshot (fullscreen, window, region) with optional scale + color reduction

aidex_session

Start session, detect external changes, auto-reindex

aidex_signature

Get one file's classes + methods

aidex_signatures

Get signatures for multiple files (glob)

aidex_status

Index statistics

aidex_summary

Project overview

aidex_task

Create, read, update, delete tasks with priority and tags

aidex_tasks

List and filter tasks by status, priority, or tag

aidex_tree

File tree with statistics

aidex_unlink

Remove linked project

aidex_update

Re-index a single changed file

aidex_viewer

Open interactive project tree in browser

aidex_windows

List open windows for screenshot targeting

Cross-Project

link, unlink, links, scan

exact

Identifier match (same as aidexquery)

semantic

Vector KNN over embedded code+docs+workspace

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FAQ

Questions about AiDex MCP Server

How do I connect AiDex MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add aidex -- npx -y aidex-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is AiDex MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can AiDex MCP Server do?: AiDex MCP Server documents 32 tools to the agent, including aidex_describe, aidex_files, aidex_global_guideline. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.