MCP Codebase Insight is a system designed for analyzing and understanding codebases through semantic analysis, pattern detection, and documentation management. It provides tools for developers to gain deeper insights into their code through various analysis techniques.
Install the package using pip:
pip install mcp-codebase-insight
The core functionality allows you to analyze a codebase:
from mcp_codebase_insight import CodebaseAnalyzer
analyzer = CodebaseAnalyzer()
results = analyzer.analyze_code("path/to/code")
The package includes several debugging utilities to help with troubleshooting:
from mcp_codebase_insight.utils.debug_utils import debug_trace, DebugContext, get_error_tracker
# Use debug trace decorator
@debug_trace
def my_function():
# Your function implementation here
pass
# Use debug context
with DebugContext("operation_name"):
# Code to debug
pass
# Track errors
try:
# Potentially risky operation
pass
except Exception as e:
error_id = get_error_tracker().record_error(e, context={"operation": "description"})
print(f"Error recorded with ID: {error_id}")
The package includes comprehensive testing capabilities:
# Run all tests
pytest tests/
# Run unit tests
pytest tests/unit/
# Run component tests
pytest tests/components/
# Run tests with coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=src --cov-report=term-missing
There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.
If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.
To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".
When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cursor-rules-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cursor-rules-mcp"
]
}
}
}
To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.
Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.
The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.
You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.