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Compare MCP code-intelligence layers — CLI wrappers, ast-grep, symbol/graph tools, Zoekt, embeddings. Use when choosing search/dispatch vs heavyweight indexes. Gallery domain MCP is image-scoring-mcp (is-ui-mcp).
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Update CHANGELOG.md and package.json via compiled release_bump harness, then commit/push only when the user asks. Use for /release, changelog updates, or shipping gallery versions.
Works in image-scoring-gallery on electron/db.ts contract, IPC, apiService, React/Vite, and alignment with sibling image-scoring-backend schema. Use for desktop app bugs, database.engine modes, API URL/port from webui.lock, or TypeScript changes under electron/ or src/. Triggers include Electron gallery, db.ts, IPC, apiService, config.api, PostgreSQL vs api engine, and Vite renderer.
React component patterns, CSS Modules styling, design tokens, virtualization, and UX constitution for the Driftara Gallery renderer. Use for src/ UI work, styling, FilterPanel/GalleryGrid/ImageViewer, or design:check—not electron/db unless coordinated with gallery-electron-ts.
Verify implementation against spec AC-n criteria via compiled harness. Use after /implement or /test-and-fix, before /pr-ready. Parses ACs and emits the report; LLM assigns Verified/Failed/Unknown when evidence is not a clean command exit.
Use before claiming work is complete, fixed, passing, ready to commit, or ready for PR. Runs scripts/agent_skills/verification_before_completion.py for the claim→proof catalog; LLM interprets output. Never upgrade incomplete verification.
Driftara Gallery MCP — is-ui-* router-first; backend triage via sibling is-be-mcp search+dispatch.
| name | mcp-code-intelligence |
| description | Compare MCP code-intelligence layers — CLI wrappers, ast-grep, symbol/graph tools, Zoekt, embeddings. Use when choosing search/dispatch vs heavyweight indexes. Gallery domain MCP is image-scoring-mcp (is-ui-mcp). |
Compare approaches for giving coding agents repository awareness.
Choose the lightest effective layer: CLI tools first, structural MCP second, graph/embedding indexes last.
rg/fdimage-scoring-mcpDepends on tier — baseline CLI from agent-cli-hub.
rg + fd + read_file + git diff + patch_file
Lowest memory, transparent, deterministic. Best default for most tasks.
fff-gallery MCP (grep, find_files, multi_grep) + rg + fd + ast-grep + git tools + task runner (npm run / just)
Adds indexed, frecency-ranked search for long agent sessions; keep rg/fd for one-off shell use.
Graphify (graphify query/path/explain or optional graphify-gallery MCP) + optional Serena / Zoekt / embeddings
Higher setup cost. Prefer Graphify for local AST knowledge graphs (no vector store) before heavier symbol/embedding indexes. Use when cross-module “why / how connected” questions outgrow rg/fff.
Warning: Embedding-first indexing is often heavier and less exact than text/structural search — keep it secondary. Do not use Graphify for gallery IPC/backend triage — that stays on is-ui-mcp.
| Layer | Examples | Strengths | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indexed file search | fff MCP (grep, find_files, multi_grep) — project fff-gallery | Warm index, frecency, git-aware, typo-tolerant | Project MCP install; ~26 MB RAM / 14k files |
| CLI wrappers | rg, fd, bat, git diff | Fast, bounded, no index | Agent must orchestrate |
| Structural | ast-grep MCP/CLI, semgrep | Syntax shapes, rewrites | Medium; language-aware |
| Symbol | universal-ctags, LSP | Definitions/refs | Index refresh on change |
| Knowledge graph | Graphify (graphifyy CLI; optional graphify-gallery MCP) | AST edges, path/query/explain; local, no vectors | uv tool install; build graphify-out/ |
| Graph | Serena, codebase-memory-mcp | Project memory, relationships | Setup + memory |
| Trigram index | Zoekt | Large-repo search | Server/wrapper overhead |
| Embeddings | claude-context-style | Fuzzy discovery | Heavy index, imprecise |
For Driftara Gallery pipeline, IPC, and backend reachability — use compact search + dispatch on is-ui-mcp (stdio) and optional is-ui-live (SSE when Electron dev runs).
See image-scoring-mcp and AGENTS.md.
Backend triage: sibling workspace is-be-mcp.
limit parameters.See commands-requiring-confirmation.md.
mcp-server/ (npm run build:registry); check .cursor/mcp.json from mcp.example.json.is-ui-mcp local actions or start dev with CDP.# Gallery MCP built
test -f mcp-server/dist/compactIndex.js && echo ok
# CLI baseline
rg --version && fd --version
Tools not verified in this pass: Graphify MCP (graphifyy[mcp]), Serena, codebase-memory-mcp, Zoekt server, claude-context — treat as optional third-party; confirm upstream docs before install. See AGENTS.md § Graphify.