trace-mcp
local MCP servertrace-mcp is a local MCP server: Code graph MCP: 81 languages, 88 frameworks, 72.7% fewer PR-review tokens, comprehension at parity. Install it from npm as trace-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add trace-mcp -- npx -y trace-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"trace-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"trace-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Code graph MCP: 81 languages, 88 frameworks, 72.7% fewer PR-review tokens, comprehension at parity
trace-mcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trace-mcp | 182 | Local | No | npm |
| Codebase Memory | 45K | Local | No | npm |
| codegraph | 102 | Local | No | npm |
| Honcho | 7,369 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| TokenSave | 650 | Local | No | mcpb |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
trace-mcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package trace-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add trace-mcp -- npx -y trace-mcp
Run: codex mcp add trace-mcp -- npx -y trace-mcp
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