A side-by-side look at the Codesurface and Codegraphcontext MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Codesurface for developer tools work as a local process; choose Codegraphcontext for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search, get_signature, get_class.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 21 | 4,270 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Codesurface | View Codegraphcontext |
searchFind APIs by keywordget_signatureExact signature by name or FQNget_classFull class reference card with all public membersget_statsOverview of indexed codebasereindexIncremental index update (mtime-based)No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"codesurface": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"codesurface"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"shashankss1205-codegraphcontext": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kuzu"
]
}
}
}