# Serena MCP Toolkit
> Open-source coding MCP toolkit for symbol-level code retrieval, editing, refactoring, diagnostics, and optional long-lived memory; supports language-server and JetBrains backends.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/serena
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: OraiOS (community-maintained open-source project)
- Categories: development, search

## Website

https://oraios.github.io/serena

## Repository

https://github.com/oraios/serena

## Transports

stdio, Streamable HTTP

## Authentication

No external credentials documented for local stdio use.

## Tools

- **search_for_pattern**: Regex search across the project.
- **replace_content**: Regex or literal text replacement.
- **list_dir**: List directory contents.
- **find_file**: Find project files.
- **read_file**: Read files or file chunks.
- **execute_shell_command**: Run a shell command.

## Sources

- [maintainer_client_setup](https://github.com/oraios/serena/blob/main/docs/02-usage/030_clients.md)
- [maintainer_project_logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oraios/serena/main/src/serena/resources/dashboard/serena-icon-1024-mac.png)
- [maintainer_documentation](https://github.com/oraios/serena)

## Setup

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