SocratiCode
SocratiCode is a MCP server for code review and refactoring, published by giancarloerra.
Deep semantic codebase intelligence for AI agents: hybrid search, dependency graphs, impact analysis, and searchable artifacts — fully local, zero configuration.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked SocratiCode yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About SocratiCode
Description · AI-summarised from the giancarloerra README
SocratiCode is an open-source codebase intelligence engine that gives AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, MCP hosts) deep semantic understanding of large codebases without any configuration. It combines hybrid code search (semantic + BM25 with RRF fusion), polyglot dependency graphs with circular-dependency detection, symbol-level impact analysis (blast radius and call-flow tracing across 18+ languages), interactive visual graph exploration, and searchable infrastructure/API/database artifacts. Built on Qdrant vector database with AST-aware code chunking and Ollama embeddings (or cloud alternatives). Fully local and private by default, with batched resumable indexing, automatic file watching, and multi-branch/multi-agent support. Production-tested on enterprise codebases up to 40+ million lines of code.
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Install SocratiCode
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Install via MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"giancarloerra-socraticode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@giancarloerra/giancarloerra-socraticode"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "SocratiCode" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/giancarloerra-socraticode
Your assistant reads /s/giancarloerra-socraticode and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
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What does SocratiCode do?
Deep semantic codebase intelligence for AI agents: hybrid search, dependency graphs, impact analysis, and searchable artifacts — fully local, zero configuration.
How do I install SocratiCode?
SocratiCode is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "giancarloerra-socraticode": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@giancarloerra/giancarloerra-socraticode"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for SocratiCode?
SocratiCode has a Skill Score of 7.2/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — SocratiCode hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 70/100 (30%), and documentation 73/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is SocratiCode free?
SocratiCode is published under the AGPL-3.0 license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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