CodeLogic MCP Server vs Serena

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	CodeLogic MCP Server Bring CodeLogic's software dependency and impact-analysis data into your AI coding assistant. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	Serena LSP-powered coding agent toolkit: semantic symbol search, references and structural edits. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	36	12k
Last commit	3 days ago	23 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx codelogic-mcp-server@latest`	`uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick CodeLogic MCP Server if you prefer its approach (bring codelogic's software dependency and impact-analysis data into your ai coding assistant).

Pick Serena if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add CodeLogic MCP Server

Install / run

uvx codelogic-mcp-server@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codelogic-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "codelogic-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CODELOGIC_SERVER_HOST": "<url to the server e.g. https://myco.app.codelogic.com>",
        "CODELOGIC_USERNAME": "<my username>",
        "CODELOGIC_PASSWORD": "<my password>",
        "CODELOGIC_WORKSPACE_NAME": "<my workspace>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Serena

Install / run

uvx --from git+https://github.com/oraios/serena serena start-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serena": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/oraios/serena",
        "serena",
        "start-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

CodeLogic MCP Server or Serena — which is better?

Pick CodeLogic MCP Server if you prefer its approach (bring codelogic's software dependency and impact-analysis data into your ai coding assistant). Pick Serena if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both CodeLogic MCP Server and Serena?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do CodeLogic MCP Server and Serena work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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