Does codebase-memory-mcp work with Claude Code?
Yes. codebase-memory-mcp passed every step of our test in Claude Code on Oct 13, 2026: it installed, connected, its tools were visible, and an agent used it to finish a real task.
Result
ResultPassed
Date testedOct 13, 2026
Plan tested onClaude Pro
App version2.1.296 (Claude Code)
Modelhaiku
Steps
- install OK
- connected OK
- tools visible OK
- agent task: find definition OKsymbol lookup + one cross-file reference in a 2-file Python repo (git history has 1 commit, so git-only tools can answer via git_show)
From our own harness run, not the maker’s claims. How we test.
What happened in this run
Install config we used
claude mcp add -s local codebase-memory -- npx -y codebase-memory-mcpConnection check
codebase-memory: npx -y codebase-memory-mcp - ✔ ConnectedTools check
verified via task step: agent saw and called the server's tools
Agent task: find definition
- Tool calls, in order:
mcp__codebase-memory__list_projects,mcp__codebase-memory__search_graph,mcp__codebase-memory__index_repository,mcp__codebase-memory__search_graph,mcp__codebase-memory__trace_path,mcp__codebase-memory__search_graph
Raw details from our harness log for this run. Secrets redacted.
Set it up in Claude Code
Copy-paste config for every app is on the codebase-memory-mcp page. Not connecting? Claude Code MCP troubleshooting.
Other apps we tested it in: Cursor (passed) · Claude Desktop (passed) · ChatGPT (Codex) (passed).