What Are the 43 Supported Agent Surfaces in Codebase-Memory-MCP and How to Configure Them

Codebase-memory-mcp ships with 43 automatic and conditional client "surfaces" that integrate AI coding assistants with the MCP server, all configurable via a single install command that writes settings to each tool's configuration files.

The codebase-memory-mcp repository provides seamless integrations for 43 distinct agent surfaces, allowing various coding assistants to communicate with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server without custom code. These integrations span popular IDEs, CLI tools, and AI coding assistants, with the complete inventory maintained in the project's documentation. Understanding how these surfaces are detected and configured ensures you can quickly connect your preferred development environment to the MCP server.

The Complete List of 43 Supported Agent Surfaces

According to the source code in docs/llms.txt [L15-L16], the repository supports the following agents:

| # | Agent / Surface | # | Agent / Surface |

|---|-----------------|---|-----------------| | 1 | Claude Code | 23 | Crush | | 2 | Codex CLI | 24 | Goose | | 3 | Gemini CLI | 25 | Mistral Vibe | | 4 | Zed | 26 | Qoder CLI | | 5 | OpenCode | 27 | Kimi Code CLI | | 6 | Antigravity | 28 | GitLab Duo CLI | | 7 | Aider | 29 | Rovo Dev CLI | | 8 | KiloCode | 30 | Amp | | 9 | VS Code | 31 | Devin CLI / Local | | 10 | Cursor | 32 | Tabnine | | 11 | Windsurf | 33 | Continue / cn | | 12 | Augment / Auggie | 34 | Visual Studio | | 13 | OpenClaw | 35 | TRAE | | 14 | Kiro | 36 | Roo Code | | 15 | Junie | 37 | Amazon Q Developer IDE | | 16 | Hermes | 38 | CodeBuddy Code CLI | | 17 | OpenHands | 39 | IBM Bob IDE | | 18 | Cline | 40 | IBM Bob Shell | | 19 | Warp | 41 | Pochi | | 20 | Qwen Code | 42 | Pi | | 21 | GitHub Copilot CLI | 43 | Sourcegraph Cody | | 22 | Factory Droid | | |

The surfaces divide into 37 automatically-detected agents that the server discovers at runtime and 6 conditional/explicit agents requiring manual installation steps.

How Agent Surfaces Are Configured

The MCP CLI provides an install sub-command that writes integration snippets into each agent's configuration files. This functionality is implemented in pkg/go/cmd/codebase-memory-mcp/main.go and handles all 43 supported agents.

Preview Changes with Dry-Run

Before modifying any files, preview the exact configuration changes:

codebase-memory-mcp install --dry-run

Installation Process

Running the install command (without --dry-run) executes three steps:

1. Detects the host OS and locates the appropriate config location for each supported editor/IDE.
2. Inserts a small JSON/TOML/YAML block pointing the agent to the local MCP server (host, port, and optional auth token).
3. Optionally enables the UI graph component if the binary was built with embedded UI assets.

The installation logic is documented in docs/CONFIGURATION.md under Agent and Editor Integration Files [L28-L35]. Ancillary scripts like scripts/install-git-hooks.sh handle additional setup for specific editors, such as adding Git-hook lines where required.

Configuration File Examples

The installer generates tool-specific configuration blocks automatically. You can modify these files manually after installation; the MCP server reads the same settings at startup.

VS Code Configuration

For Visual Studio Code, the installer writes to settings.json:

{
  "codebaseMemoryMcp.enabled": true,
  "codebaseMemoryMcp.serverPort": 9749,
  "codebaseMemoryMcp.serverHost": "127.0.0.1"
}

Zed Configuration

For the Zed editor, the installer modifies extensions.toml:

[extensions.codebase-memory-mcp]
enabled = true
host = "127.0.0.1"
port = 9749

Key Implementation Files

Understanding the source structure helps with advanced customization:

• docs/llms.txt: Master registry of the 43 supported agent surfaces [L15-L16].
• docs/CONFIGURATION.md: Documents where and how MCP reads/writes configuration files [L28-L35].
• pkg/go/cmd/codebase-memory-mcp/main.go: Implements the install sub-command that writes integration blocks.
• scripts/install-git-hooks.sh: Ancillary script used by the installer for editor-specific Git hook integrations.

Summary

• Codebase-memory-mcp supports 43 agent surfaces including Claude Code, Codex CLI, VS Code, Cursor, and 39 others.
• The surfaces split into 37 automatically-detected agents and 6 conditional agents requiring explicit installation.
• Use codebase-memory-mcp install to automatically write configuration to all supported tools.
• Run --dry-run to preview changes before applying them.
• Configuration files vary by editor (JSON for VS Code, TOML for Zed, etc.) and are documented in docs/CONFIGURATION.md.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I preview configuration changes before applying them?

Use the --dry-run flag with the install command. Executing codebase-memory-mcp install --dry-run displays exactly which files would be modified and what content would be written, without making any actual changes to your system.

What is the difference between automatically-detected and conditional agent surfaces?

The 37 automatically-detected agents are discovered by the server at runtime without additional configuration, while the 6 conditional surfaces require explicit installation via the install command to enable the integration. Both types are configured using the same CLI tool.

Where is the master list of supported agents maintained?

The canonical list resides in docs/llms.txt at lines 15-16 of the repository. This file serves as the registry for all 43 supported integrations, ranging from Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI to specialized tools like IBM Bob IDE and Sourcegraph Cody.

Can I manually edit the configuration files after installation?

Yes. The installer generates standard configuration files (such as VS Code's settings.json or Zed's extensions.toml) that you can modify directly. The MCP server reads these same settings at startup, so manual edits take effect immediately on the next server launch.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "instagit@latest"]
    }
  }
}