ivygrep

io.github.bvolpato/ivygrep

About ivygrep

ivygrep is an MCP server published by the GitHub account bvolpato. Local code search and task context packs for coding agents

It runs on your own machine: your AI client starts it from the MCP bundle package ivygrep-mcp-v1.3.1.mcpb, with no version pinned.

It asks for no keys or passwords.

Version 1.3.1 was published on 28 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.

Written from the registry entry. 7 automated checks on registry metadata: 3 pass, 1 warn, 0 fail, 3 info. How we check.

What it asks for

This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.

Checks

CheckResultDetail
Source repository linkedPasshttps://github.com/bvolpato/ivygrep
Version pinnedWarnNot pinned: https://github.com/bvolpato/ivygrep/releases/download/v1.3.1/ivygrep-mcp-v1.3.1.mcpb
Secrets requestedInfoAsks for no secrets
Known package registryPassAll packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB
Namespace ownershipInfoName verified via GitHub account bvolpato
Registry text aimed at the AIPassDescription and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI
Code red flagsInfoPackage could not be read (too large)

Popularity & health: 64 / 100

Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.

Popularity8 / 40

7 GitHub stars, no download count, no Hacker News posts found. Best two of the three, each on a log scale.

Activity25 / 25

Last push 2026-10-29, last release 2026-10-28, 215 commits in 90 days.

Issue health15 / 15

88 closed of 89 issues.

Our checks16 / 20

1 warning, each costing a fifth.

0 forks, 336 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.

What people say

No Hacker News threads link to its source code.

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Facts

Registry nameio.github.bvolpato/ivygrep
PublisherGitHub account bvolpato
How the name is verifiedName verified via GitHub account bvolpato. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code.
TypeLocal: runs on your machine from a package
Packagesmcpb https://github.com/bvolpato/ivygrep/releases/download/v1.3.1/ivygrep-mcp-v1.3.1.mcpb no version given (stdio)
Version1.3.1
Published
Last updated
Source repositoryhttps://github.com/bvolpato/ivygrep
Websitehttps://bvolpato.github.io/ivygrep/integrations/mcp.html
CategoryProductivity & notes (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand)

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