# Search large codebases semantically from MCP-compatible coding agents with Claude Context

> Use Claude Context when a coding agent needs targeted semantic retrieval from a very large repository instead of repeatedly loading folders or files into prompt context. It indexes code into a vector database and exposes code-search retrieval through MCP for Claude Code and other compatible agent clients.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/search-large-codebases-semantically-from-mcp-compatible-codi` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/search-large-codebases-semantically-from-mcp-compatible-codi`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/search-large-codebases-semantically-from-mcp-compatible-codi/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/search-large-codebases-semantically-from-mcp-compatible-codi

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# Search large codebases semantically from MCP-compatible coding agents with Claude Context

Use Claude Context when a coding agent needs targeted semantic retrieval from a very large repository instead of repeatedly loading folders or files into prompt context. It indexes code into a vector database and exposes code-search retrieval through MCP for Claude Code and other compatible agent clients.

## Prerequisites

MCP-compatible coding agent; Node.js 20-23; OpenAI API key; Milvus or Zilliz Cloud vector database

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![Node.js](https://img.shields.io/badge/Node.js-20%2B-green.svg)](https://nodejs.org/)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Open Claude Code**
- cd your-project-directory
- claude

- Source: https://github.com/zilliztech/claude-context
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zilliztech/claude-context/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/zilliztech/claude-context/tree/master/docs

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/search-large-codebases-semantically-from-mcp-compatible-coding-agents-with-claude-context/)