Code, package, docs, paper and vulnerability search. 17 tools, keyless lanes.
To add codesearch to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 5 environment variables, listed below.
Install
uvx skdev-codesearch-mcp@1.0.1Environment variables
GROQ_API_KEYSSet in your MCP configTAVILY_KEYSSet in your MCP configNV_KEYSet in your MCP configSE_KEYSet in your MCP configS2_KEYSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add codesearch --env GROQ_API_KEYS=<YOUR_GROQ_API_KEYS> --env TAVILY_KEYS=<YOUR_TAVILY_KEYS> --env NV_KEY=<YOUR_NV_KEY> --env SE_KEY=<YOUR_SE_KEY> --env S2_KEY=<YOUR_S2_KEY> -- uvx skdev-codesearch-mcp@1.0.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
codesearch exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
GROQ_API_KEYS TAVILY_KEYS NV_KEY SE_KEY S2_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install codesearch?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add codesearch to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with codesearch?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to codesearch as well.
Does codesearch need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GROQ_API_KEYS, TAVILY_KEYS, NV_KEY, SE_KEY, S2_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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