# vector-index-mcp

> MCP Server for Software Project Indexing & Semantic Search

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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/vector-index-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/synonymouse/vector-index-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/synonymouse/vector-index-mcp/issues
- version: 3.1.2
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:vector-index-mcp

### Description (declared)

# MCP Server: Software Project Indexing & Semantic Search

This project provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to index software project files and offer semantic search capabilities over the indexed content. It monitors project directories for changes and maintains an up-to-date index.

For detailed design and architectural decisions, please refer to [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md).

## Usage (End Users)

This server is designed to be run easily by pointing it to the software project you want to index.

### 1. Run the Server

Navigate to a convenient location in your terminal. The server is started using the `python -m` command, specifying the module and the path to the project you wish to index.

```bash
python -m vector_index_mcp.main_mcp <path_to_your_project>
```

For example, to index a project located at `~/dev/my_cool_project`, you would run:
```bash
python -m vector_index_mcp.main_mcp ~/dev/my_cool_project
```
Or, to index the current directory:
```bash
python -m vector_index_mcp.main_mcp .
```

The server will start, begin watching the specified project path for changes, and create/use a LanceDB database within that project's directory (by default).

### 2. Configuration

*   **`PROJECT_PATH` (Required, via Command Line):**
    *   This is now passed as a direct command-line argument to the server, as shown above. It specifies the root directory of the software project you want to index.

*   **Environment Variables (Optional, via `.env` file):**
    *   Other settings can be configured using an `.env` file placed in the directory **from where you run the `python -m ...` command**. The server uses `pydantic-settings` and will automatically load this `.env` file.
    *   The following variables are supported:
        *   `LANCEDB_URI`: Path where the LanceDB vector database will be stored.
            *   Default: `./.lancedb` (relative to the indexed project's path, meaning it's stored within the project itself).
        *   `EMBEDDING_…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.vector-search (1, derived)
- dev.terminal (1, derived)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/vector-index-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T15:23:12.105Z)

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