# Code Scanner

> Use this tool when you need to analyze source code across multiple programming languages to extract structural information, solving problems like code exploration and documentation generation. It takes in source code files and outputs detailed structural data in XML, Markdown, or JSON formats. Use Code Scanner in contexts where you require a robust and flexible parsing of codebases to provide valuable insights to AI assistants or for generating documentation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ixe1-code-scanner  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ixe1-code-scanner

## Description

Code Scanner Server is a versatile tool that analyzes source code to extract structural information like classes, functions, and variables across multiple programming languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, PHP, Python, and CSS). It operates both as a CLI tool and an MCP server, respecting .gitignore rules while providing detailed output in XML, Markdown, or JSON formats. The implementation leverages Tree-sitter for robust parsing and offers flexible filtering options by definition type, modifiers, name patterns, and file paths, making it valuable for code exploration, documentation generation, and providing context to AI assistants about codebases.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/ixe1-code-scanner)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ixe1/code-scanner-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ixe1-code-scanner"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ixe1-code-scanner` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ixe1-code-scanner/pull`

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