# ctags-mcp

> MCP server for ctags-based code navigation in Claude Code

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/gladiatr72/mcp-ctags
- repository: https://github.com/gladiatr72/mcp-ctags
- version: 1.0.0
- license: MIT License  Copyright (c) 2024 Generated with Claude Code  Per…
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, claude, code-navigation, ctags, mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ctags-mcp

### Description (declared)

# MCP Ctags Server

[![Python 3.10+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green.svg)](LICENSE)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that transforms ctags from a command-line utility into a native code navigation system for Claude Code. Built with a functional programming approach and comprehensive type safety.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Install the package
pip install ctags-mcp

# Generate tags for your project
ctags -R .

# Add to Claude Desktop config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ctags": {
      "command": "ctags-mcp"
    }
  }
}

# Optional: Auto-regenerate tags when code changes
# Copy .claude/settings.json to your project root
```

**[📖 Full Installation Guide](INSTALL.md)** | **[🔄 Auto-Regeneration Setup](AUTO_REGENERATION.md)**

## ✨ Features

- **🚀 20x Performance**: Index-based symbol lookup vs reading entire files
- **🔍 Smart Search**: Regex patterns, type filtering, scope-aware queries
- **📁 Universal Support**: Works with any ctags-supported language
- **🎯 Precise Context**: Get source code around symbols with configurable line counts
- **🔧 Auto-Detection**: Finds tags files in current and parent directories
- **⚡ Zero Configuration**: Works out of the box with standard ctags files

## 🎯 What It Does

Transform code exploration from this:
```bash
# Traditional approach - slow, imprecise
find . -name "*.py" | xargs grep "async def"
grep -r "class.*Service" src/
```

To this:
```text
# Natural language with Claude
"Find all async functions in this project"
"Show me service classes with their locations"
"Get the AsyncBatchProcessor definition with context"
```

## 📊 Performance Comparison

| Task | Traditional | MCP Ctags | Improvement |
|------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
| Find symbols | ~530ms | ~7ms | **79x faster** |
| Files read | 53+ files | 0 files | **∞x better** |
| Query accuracy | Manual parsing | Structured data | **M…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ctags-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T13:20:59.913Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ctags-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ctags-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ctags-mcp