How do I install code-scalpel?

Its own README gives this command: pip install code-scalpel. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Which AI clients can use code-scalpel?

Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is code-scalpel official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-06-23.

What licence does code-scalpel use?

The repository declares the NOASSERTION licence.

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code-scalpel

code-scalpel is an MCP server, listed under version control. It reaches github. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and is licensed under NOASSERTION; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

Code Scalpel is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects generative AI tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor to codebases for precise analysis and modification.

Install

Read from code-scalpel’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

pip install code-scalpel

View in code-scalpel’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

github

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Supported in

Cursor

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

NOASSERTION

From the repository

Code Scalpel is the bridge between **Generative AI** and **Reliable Software Engineering**. It is an **MCP (Model Context Protocol) server** designed to be the primary toolset for AI agents (like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor) to perceive, analyze, and modify codebases with surgical precision.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

code-scalpel compared with similar servers

code-scalpel compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
code-scalpel (this page)	github	None listed	18	2026-06-23	NOASSERTION
mcp-proxy	github(1 shared)	API_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN	2,805	2026-10-14	MIT
cve-mcp-server	abuseipdb, github, greynoise, nvd, shodan, urlscan, virustotal, vulncheck(1 shared)	ABUSEIPDB_KEY, GITHUB_TOKEN, GREYNOISE_API_KEY, NVD_API_KEY, SHODAN_KEY, URLSCAN_KEY, VIRUSTOTAL_KEY, VULNCHECK_TOKEN	1,633	2026-10-01	Apache-2.0
idea-reality-mcp	github(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN	828	2026-09-18	MIT
MarkuprPlus	github(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN	80	2026-10-18	MIT
mcp-bridge-api	github, slack(1 shared)	GITHUB_TOKEN, SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	69	2026-09-18	NOASSERTION

Ranked by services in common with code-scalpel, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about code-scalpel

What does code-scalpel do?: Code Scalpel is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects generative AI tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor to codebases for precise analysis and modification.
How do I install code-scalpel?: Its own README gives this command: pip install code-scalpel. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does code-scalpel connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches github.
Which AI clients can use code-scalpel?: Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is code-scalpel official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 18 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-06-23.
What licence does code-scalpel use?: The repository declares the NOASSERTION licence.

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