CortexCode - AI Code Index

Lightweight code indexing for AI assistants. Use @cortexcode in Copilot Chat or configure MCP to enable AI agents to understand your codebase.

Features

Copilot Chat Integration — Use @cortexcode in Copilot Chat to query your codebase
MCP Server — AI agents can use CortexCode tools via Model Context Protocol
Hover Tooltips — Hover over any symbol to see its definition
Go to Definition — Ctrl+Click on any symbol to jump to its definition
Auto-indexing — Automatically indexes your project on open
Live Updates — Re-indexes when files change

Search for "CortexCode" in VS Code extensions and install.

Search for "CortexCode" in your editor's extension marketplace.

In Copilot Chat, use these commands with @cortexcode:

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cortexcode": {
      "command": "cortexcode",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tool	Description	Trigger Phrases
`cortexcode_search`	Find symbols by name	"find", "search for", "where is"
`cortexcode_context`	Get symbol implementation	"how does X work", "show me code"
`cortexcode_file_symbols`	List symbols in a file	"symbols in file"
`cortexcode_call_graph`	Trace callers/callees	"what uses this", "where is called"
`cortexcode_diff`	Changed symbols	"what changed", "modified"
`cortexcode_stats`	Project statistics	"project size", "how big"
`cortexcode_deadcode`	Find unused code	"dead code", "not used"
`cortexcode_complexity`	Complex functions	"complex code", "hard to maintain"
`cortexcode_impact`	Change impact analysis	"what breaks", "impact of changing"
`cortexcode_file_deps`	File dependencies	"depends on", "imports"

cortexcode.indexOnOpen — Automatically index project when opened (default: true)
cortexcode.autoWatch — Auto-reindex on file changes (default: true)

This extension exposes code intelligence capabilities. AI coding agents can:

MIT