Codna — repository intelligence vs Semantic Frame

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codna — repository intelligence and Semantic Frame MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Codna — repository intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Codna — repository intelligence Details

Choose Semantic Frame when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Semantic Frame Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Codna — repository intelligence Finance & Fintech	Semantic Frame Finance & Fintech
Summary	Map a repo before spending a token: triage, bug-fix PRs, SARIF reachability, on-device recall.	Token-efficient semantic compression for numerical data. 95%+ token reduction.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codna-repository-intelligence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codna-repository-intelligence"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semantic-frame": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "semantic-frame"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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