# Serena

> Semantic coding toolkit for agents

An MCP server that gives agents IDE-like symbol search and editing.

- Source: https://github.com/oraios/serena
- Homepage: https://oraios.github.io/serena
- License: NOASSERTION
- Language: Python
- Stars: 29951
- Forks: 2040
- Contributors: 229
- Last commit: 2026-09-30
- Latest release: v1.7.0 (2026-08-09)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, MCP servers, Coding assistants
- Runs on: CLI
- For: Personal, Enterprise

## Worth score: 76/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 22/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 12/15
- Readiness: 7/15

## Alternatives

- [Codebase Memory MCP](https://diggithub.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp.md): Code intelligence MCP server with a knowledge graph
- [Code Review Graph](https://diggithub.com/tirth8205/code-review-graph.md): Local code graph for AI coding tools
- [CodeGraph](https://diggithub.com/colbymchenry/codegraph.md): Pre-indexed code graph for coding agents
- [codex-chatgpt-web](https://diggithub.com/miuuyy/codex-chatgpt-web.md): Use ChatGPT Web (including Pro) as a native model in Codex — with context, tools, streaming and images, without using Co
- [Claude Context](https://diggithub.com/zilliztech/claude-context.md): Code search MCP for coding agents
- [Gemini CLI](https://diggithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.md): Gemini as an agent in your terminal
- [goose](https://diggithub.com/aaif-goose/goose.md): Extensible on-machine AI agent from Block
- [Caveman](https://diggithub.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.md): Cut coding agent tokens by making it talk less

---

Source page: https://diggithub.com/oraios/serena
Updated: 2026-10-03