Codacy MCP Server
by Codacy
The Codacy MCP Server enables access to the Codacy API, providing tools for repository management, code quality analysis, security analysis, and more. It facilitates integration with IDEs and other platforms for comprehensive code analysis.
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What is Codacy MCP Server?
The Codacy MCP Server is a tool that provides access to the Codacy API, enabling various code analysis functionalities. It allows users to manage repositories, analyze code quality, identify security vulnerabilities, and assess code coverage, all through a unified interface.
How to use Codacy MCP Server?
The Codacy MCP Server can be installed and used through the Codacy extension in supported IDEs like VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. Alternatively, it can be configured manually by editing configuration files (e.g., .cursor/mcp.json, .codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, claude_desktop_config.json, or VS Code's settings.json) and providing a Codacy Account API Token. The server is invoked via command-line tools or IDE integrations.
Key features of Codacy MCP Server
Repository Management (listing repositories)
Code Quality Analysis (listing and filtering code quality issues)
File Management (listing files, getting file issues, getting file coverage, getting file clones)
Security Analysis (listing security items/issues/vulnerabilities/findings)
Pull Request Analysis (listing pull requests, listing pull request issues, getting pull request file coverage, getting pull request git diff)
Use cases of Codacy MCP Server
Code quality audits
Technical debt assessment
Style guide compliance checks
Performance issue investigation
Complexity analysis
Security vulnerability detection
Compliance monitoring
Code duplication identification
FAQ from Codacy MCP Server
How do I get a Codacy Account API Token?
How do I get a Codacy Account API Token?
You can obtain your Codacy Account API Token from your Codacy Account settings under Access Management.
How do I install the Codacy MCP Server in VS Code?
How do I install the Codacy MCP Server in VS Code?
The easiest way is to install the Codacy extension from the VS Code marketplace and then click on 'Add Codacy MCP Server' from the extension panel.
Where can I find the VS Code global settings.json file?
Where can I find the VS Code global settings.json file?
The location varies depending on your OS: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/settings.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json, Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/settings.json
What if NPX doesn't work with Claude Desktop?
What if NPX doesn't work with Claude Desktop?
If you're using NVM, try installing the MCP Server globally using npm install -g @codacy/codacy-mcp and then use Node directly in the configuration.
What types of security analysis does the MCP Server support?
What types of security analysis does the MCP Server support?
The MCP Server supports SAST (Code scanning), Secrets (Secret scanning), SCA (Dependency scanning), IaC (Infrastructure-as-code scanning), CICD (CI/CD scanning), DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing), and PenTesting (Penetration testing).