# Repowise MCP
> Repowise indexes a local codebase into a dependency graph with git history, code-health analysis, dead-code findings, and optional generated documentation for an AI coding agent.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/repowise-codebase-intelligence
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Repowise (official)
- Categories: development, search, version-control

## Website

https://repowise.dev/

## Repository

https://github.com/repowise-dev/repowise

## Transports

stdio by default; Streamable HTTP and legacy SSE are documented

## Authentication

No API key is required for local index-only mode. Optional model-written documentation requires a provider key or supported local provider; hosted mode uses a Repowise account.

## Tools

- **get_overview**: Summarize an initialized repository using its code graph and analysis.
- **get_context**: Return graph-grounded context for a file or code area.
- **search_codebase**: Search indexed repository code and documentation.
- **get_answer**: Answer a codebase question from the local index.
- **get_symbol**: Look up a code symbol.
- **get_risk**: Report code-change risk information.
- **get_why**: Retrieve recorded rationale or decision context.
- **get_dependency_path**: Inspect dependency relationships.

## Sources

- [official_setup_documentation](https://github.com/repowise-dev/repowise/blob/main/website/getting-started.md)
- [official_tool_configuration_reference](https://github.com/repowise-dev/repowise/blob/main/docs/reference/CONFIG.md)
- [verified_repository_owner_avatar](https://github.com/repowise-dev.png?size=300)
- [official_or_maintainer_tool_reference](https://docs.repowise.dev/mcp/overview)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/repowise-codebase-intelligence) to view instructions for each supported client.