Repomix MCP Server vs Selvage

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

	Repomix MCP Server Pack any local or remote repository into one AI-ready file your agent can grep and read incrementally. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	Selvage AI-powered code review automation: analyzes Git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	27k	34
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y repomix --mcp`	`uv tool install selvage`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Repomix MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements).

Add Repomix MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y repomix --mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repomix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repomix",
        "--mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Selvage

Install / run

uv tool install selvage

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selvage": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "selvage",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

Repomix MCP Server or Selvage — which is better?

Pick Repomix MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements).

Can I use both Repomix MCP Server and Selvage?

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 Repomix MCP Server and Selvage work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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