jCodeMunch MCP
Precision Code Intelligence for the Agent Era
Stop loading files. Start navigating symbols.
jCodeMunch MCP converts any local repository into a semantic navigation engine that AI agents can query with surgical precision. Designed specifically for the MCP / OpenClaw / Claude Desktop ecosystem, it enables autonomous agents to explore large codebases efficiently, reducing token consumption and dramatically improving reasoning quality.
Why Agents Need This
Modern AI agents waste tokens brute‑forcing file reads. jCodeMunch changes the paradigm:
- Symbol‑first discovery instead of file scanning
- Deterministic structural retrieval
- Massive context cost reduction
- Near‑instant semantic navigation
- Local‑first indexing — no vendor lock‑in
Agents don’t need more context. They need better context access.
Architecture Overview
Pipeline
- Parse source with structural parsers
- Extract symbols and metadata
- Build persistent local index
- Serve MCP tools for discovery
- Retrieve exact source fragments via byte‑offset precision
Quickstart
git clone https://github.com/jgravelle/jcodemunch-mcp
cd jcodemunch-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt
Configure your MCP client to launch the server and point it to your local repository.
Quickstart Demo
See how an agent searches, discovers, and retrieves implementations in seconds using structured queries.
Benchmarks
| Workflow | Tokens |
|---|---|
| Raw file loading | ~3600 |
| jCodeMunch retrieval | ~689 |
Typical discovery tasks show ~5× token efficiency improvement and significantly lower latency.
Tool Suite
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
index_repo |
Index a repository |
search_symbols |
Discover symbols |
get_file_outline |
Retrieve file structure |
get_symbol |
Fetch exact implementation |
Ecosystem Integration
Designed for:
- Claude Desktop MCP servers
- OpenClaw agent orchestration
- Autonomous engineering pipelines
- Multi‑agent development systems
jCodeMunch provides the semantic navigation layer agents need to operate reliably at scale.
Vision
Parse once. Retrieve precisely. Reason structurally.
jCodeMunch is building the foundational intelligence layer for the next generation of AI‑driven software engineering.
License
MIT
