Local MCP server gives coding agents a project map: 9.3x fewer tokens on a real 12-step task
Honest_Traffic_8613 · reddit · 2026-10-05
- A developer shipped a local MCP server (part of free Windows app Sweepspace) that indexes a repo and exposes overview, search, grep, outline, readsymbol, refs, impact, check and changes tools so agents stop reading whole files.
- On one real 12-step task in its own codebase: 3,833 vs 35,777 tokens (9.3x), change review 14.6x smaller, type-checking 158x smaller.
- One-click connect for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Antigravity; fully local, no telemetry, indexes a 12k-file repo in 1 second. Author admits it's a single-task measurement and invites scrutiny.
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