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Sem runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 6 824 installs a week from npm. Last commit 13 Sep 2026.

Entity-level code intelligence: semantic diff, impact analysis, blame, and context for AI agents

Installs per day peak 1 430 · avg 727 · +381% w/w
a month agotoday
6 824
Installs / week
npm · @ataraxy-labs/sem
3352
Stars
2 open issues
13 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
Apache-2.0
License
Rust

What the code does

We read the source, 19 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Runs a command on install [пакет] package.json:1
postinstall: node ./scripts/postinstall.mjs
Runs an external command agent-skill/badge/sem-live.py:136
        out = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=8).stdout
    execFileSync(process.platform === 'win32' ? 'where' : 'which', [cmd], {
Executes code built at runtime pi/src/codemode/sandbox.ts:351
  return vm.compileFunction(src, [], {
In the project's build, not in the package

Found in continuous integration, deployment or infrastructure files, or in a neighbouring package of the same monorepo. None of this is installed when you add the server: it describes how the project is built and released. We list it because a leaked key in a build pipeline is still a real problem, but it is not something this server does on your machine.

Builds a database query by concatenation .github/workflows/release.yml:126
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get install -y ${{ matrix.cross_package }}

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add sem -- npx -y @ataraxy-labs/sem
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sem": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ataraxy-labs/sem"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.sem]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ataraxy-labs/sem"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sem": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ataraxy-labs/sem"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sem": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ataraxy-labs/sem"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Sem — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Sem?
Sem runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @ataraxy-labs/sem was installed 6 824 times last week.
How do I connect Sem?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @ataraxy-labs/sem straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Sem?
The npm package @ataraxy-labs/sem was installed 6 824 times in the last week. Week over week that is +381%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Sem open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in Rust, 3 352 stars on GitHub and 2 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.