Can File Compass integrate with AI assistants or other tools?

Absolutely. File Compass includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. This enables seamless integration with AI assistants like Claude Code and other MCP-compatible clients, enhancing AI-driven development workflows with powerful search capabilities.

What is File Compass?

File Compass is a semantic file search tool designed for AI workstations. It allows you to find code and content by describing your intent (e.g., 'database connection handling') rather than relying solely on keywords or file names.

How does File Compass ensure data privacy?

File Compass prioritizes privacy by using local embeddings via Ollama (e.g., nomic-embed-text). This means all AI processing for generating search vectors occurs on your local machine, without sending any data to external cloud services.

Is File Compass fast for large codebases?

Yes, File Compass is engineered for speed. It utilizes HNSW (Hierarchical Navigable Small World) indexing for its vector database, ensuring sub-second query responses even when searching across tens of thousands of files or code chunks.

Which programming languages does File Compass support for intelligent parsing?

File Compass uses Tree-sitter for multi-language AST (Abstract Syntax Tree)-aware chunking. It currently provides semantic understanding for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, and Go files, breaking them into meaningful, searchable units like functions and classes.

File Compass

Name: File Compass
Author: mcp-tool-shop-org

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Performs semantic file search for AI workstations leveraging HNSW indexing and local embeddings via Ollama to efficiently locate relevant code and content.

File Compass

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Developer Tools

Data Science & ML

Productivity & Workflow

Performs semantic file search for AI workstations leveraging HNSW indexing and local embeddings via Ollama to efficiently locate relevant code and content.

File Compass revolutionizes how developers and AI assistants interact with large codebases and project directories. Instead of relying on keyword-based searches that often miss semantic context, this tool employs vector embeddings and HNSW indexing to understand the meaning behind your queries. It enables users to find specific files, functions, or concepts by simply describing what they're looking for, offering sub-second search times even across tens of thousands of files. Beyond its powerful search capabilities, File Compass integrates seamlessly with AI assistants like Claude Code through its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, providing a suite of tools for semantic search, code preview, and quick indexing, making it an indispensable asset for AI-powered development workflows.

Key Features

01Fast Search: HNSW indexing ensures sub-second query responses for large datasets

02MCP Server: Integrates with AI assistants like Claude Code for enhanced functionality

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04Local Embeddings: Uses Ollama (e.g., nomic-embed-text) for privacy-preserving, local AI processing

05Semantic Search: Find files by describing intent, not just keywords

06Multi-Language AST: Semantic chunking for Python, JS, TS, Rust, Go via Tree-sitter

Use Cases

01Quickly locate specific code logic or configuration files within a large codebase by semantic description.

02Empower AI assistants to semantically search and interact with project files without needing external APIs.

03Efficiently navigate and understand new or unfamiliar repositories by describing desired functionalities.

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