Grasp — Code Architecture & Dependency Analysis
Give your agent structured codebase intelligence—dependency graphs, security signals, and refactor plans—before you merge or release.
Overview
Grasp is a Ship-phase MCP server for codebase analysis that supplies dependency graphs, security scanning, and refactor plans to your AI agent.
What is this MCP server?
- Codebase and dependency graph analysis from the repo
- Security scanning surfaced for agent-driven triage
- Refactor plans informed by architecture context
- npm grasp-mcp-server v3.2.1 with stdio transport
- Published from github.com/ashfordeOU/grasp mcp subfolder
- Registry version 3.2.1
- npm identifier: grasp-mcp-server
- Transport: stdio
What problem does it solve?
Solo builders often ship without a clear map of how modules depend on each other or where security debt hides until review time is already gone.
Who is it for?
Solo devs shipping SaaS or APIs who want agent-assisted architecture review and security awareness without standing up a separate analysis portal.
Skip if: Empty prototypes with no code to analyze, teams that only need lint in CI, or builders who want hosted multi-repo governance out of the box.
What do I get? / Deliverables
With Grasp registered, your agent can explore architecture, flag scan results, and propose refactors so you enter merge and release with clearer intent.
- Agent-readable dependency and architecture context
- Security scan signals for triage in chat
- Documented refactor directions aligned to repo structure
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Journey fit
Architecture analysis and security scanning belong on the Ship path when you are reviewing quality before production. Grasp targets review-time decisions: understand dependencies, spot risks, and plan refactors—not greenfield scaffolding.
How it compares
Local codebase-analysis MCP server, not a hosted SAST dashboard or a single-purpose linter skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Grasp for?
Grasp is for developers and solo builders who want their MCP agent to reason over real repository structure, dependencies, and security findings before release.
When should I use Grasp?
Use it in Ship during code review, pre-merge hardening, or when planning refactors on a codebase you are about to ship or already maintain in production.
How do I add Grasp to my agent?
Install grasp-mcp-server from npm, add a stdio MCP entry in Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex, and point it at your cloned grasp repo or published package per registry docs.