Repowise MCP server
Codebase intelligence for AI coding agents — graph, git history, docs, decisions, code health.
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Repowise tools (19, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
annotate_fileAttach human-authored notes to a file's wiki page.
applyAttach every registered tool to *mcp* via ``mcp.tool()``.
get_answerSynthesised answer to a code question with verified citations and a calibrated trust signal.
get_architecture_diagramGet a Mermaid diagram for the codebase or a specific module.
get_callers_calleesFind who calls a symbol and what it calls. Also works for class hierarchy.
get_communityShow the architectural community/cluster a file belongs to.
get_contextTriage card for files / modules / symbols — relationships, not source bytes.
get_dead_codeget_dependency_pathFind how two files/modules are connected in the dependency graph.
get_execution_flowsShow how the codebase executes: top entry points and their call traces.
get_graph_metricsGet importance metrics for a file or symbol: PageRank, centrality, community.
get_healthCode-health biomarkers and per-file scores.
get_overviewArchitecture map for an unfamiliar repo — first call when you don't know your way around.
get_riskWhat history says about touching these files — hotspot, churn, owners, blast radius.
get_symbolRead one function/class with exact line bounds — cheaper and safer than Read+math.
get_thingget_whyWhy this code looks the way it does — decision archaeology git log cannot answer.
search_codebaseFind pages by concept — semantic search across the wiki.
update_decision_recordswrite action
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan647 source files scanned20/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; website matches verified namespace6/10
Findings (1)
- mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-truerepowise-0.17.1/packages/cli/src/repowise/cli/commands/distill_cmd.py: …nd_str = _render_command(command) # shell=True on purpose: the user's own command may …
What the publisher says
From the Repowise repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: dev.repowise/repowise -->
Understand your codebase without paying your agent to rediscover it.
Repowise indexes your code, dependency graph, git history, tests, documentation, and decisions once, then gives agents and developers cited answers, change impact, and concrete code-health fixes.
−31.6% 97.2% 2.3× less agent output3.8 vs 7.2 tool callsn=43 · p<0.0001 smaller context payload393 vs 13,984 tokens30 Flask commits more defects surfacedsame 20%-of-lines budget2,770 files · p=0.003
Graph accuracy leader at matched coverage. No tool finding as much was more precise in all 7 compiler-graded cells. 5 tools · 37,853 oracle edges
Zero LLM calls for graph, risk, health, tests, dead code, and PR review. Generated prose is optional. Every benchmark publishes its sample, method, limitations, and losing rows.
Free and self-hosted · core analysis stays on your infrastructure · no API key needed · AGPL-3.0 or commercial
Why Repowise · Agents · Changes · Code health · Workspaces · Evidence · Enterprise · Docs
One index. Three ways to use it.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
claude mcp add repowise -- uvx repowise
Repowise: common questions
- Is Repowise MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Repowise safety report
- How do I install Repowise?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Repowise need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Repowise maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-27). The latest release is v0.17.1.
- What can I use instead of Repowise?
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- SoloMDRead and search a folder of Markdown notes: search, backlinks, tags, tasks, outlines, git history.not reviewedEstablishedB
- ForemergeCoordinate parallel coding agents, above Gitnot reviewedGrowingA
- argotRead-only context and complete checks against patterns learned from git history. Local; no LLM.not reviewedGrowingB