# semantic-search-mcp

> MCP server for semantic code search using local embeddings

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/semantic-search-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/adam-hanna/semantic-search-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/adam-hanna/semantic-search-mcp
- version: 0.3.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, claude, code-search, embeddings, llm, mcp, semantic-search
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:semantic-search-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Semantic Search MCP Server

An MCP server that provides semantic code search using local embeddings. Search your codebase with natural language queries like "authentication middleware" or "database connection pooling".

## Features

- **Hybrid search**: Combines vector similarity (Jina code embeddings) with FTS5 keyword matching using Reciprocal Rank Fusion
- **165+ languages**: Tree-sitter parsing for Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, Rust, Java, C/C++, Ruby, PHP, and more
- **Incremental indexing**: File watcher automatically detects additions, modifications, and deletions
- **Respects .gitignore**: Honors your project's `.gitignore` files (including nested ones)
- **Auto-initialization**: Model loads and codebase indexes in the background on server startup
- **Zero external APIs**: All embeddings generated locally with FastEmbed

## Installation

```bash
uv tool install semantic-search-mcp
```

Or with pip:
```bash
pip install semantic-search-mcp
```

Or run directly without installing:
```bash
uvx semantic-search-mcp
```

## Quick Start

### Add to Claude Code

**Option A: Project-level config (recommended)**

After installing with `uv tool install` or `pip install`, create `.mcp.json` in your project root:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semantic-search": {
      "command": "semantic-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**Option B: CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add semantic-search -- semantic-search-mcp
```

**Option C: Without installing (ephemeral)**

If you prefer not to install, use `uvx` to run in an ephemeral environment:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semantic-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["semantic-search-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Use

The server auto-initializes on startup.

### Available Tools

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_code` | Search codebase with natural language |
| `get_status` | Get server state, progress, and statistics |
| `pause_watcher` | Pause file watching (events discarded) |
| `resume_watcher`…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.vector-search (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/semantic-search-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T12:21:27.995Z)

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