Explain It

Verified Integration

Author: @providing•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Explain It to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "explain-it": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-explain-it"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Indexes codebases into a detailed graph for local IDE LLMs, enabling deep questions about code structure and behavior.

Indexed Date

7/21/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Explain It

Explain It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that indexes your TypeScript/JavaScript codebase into a detailed graph of files, functions, classes, and imports. This graph enables local IDE LLMs to answer deep questions about your code's structure and behavior without needing external API calls.

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