XERJ
XERJ is a local search engine and MCP server that lets AI agents search code, docs and logs without reading files one by one, for developers and coding-agent users.
What it is good for
- Searching a codebase without an agent reading every file
- Giving an AI coding agent memory of private project docs
- Searching logs, PDFs and CSV files with full-text and vector search
- Connecting a local search index to Claude Code or Cursor
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop
Momentum
- Rank this week
- #57
- Best rank
- #5 week 42, 2026
- Stars gained last week
- +3,195
- GitHub stars
- 18,738
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is XERJ free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use XERJ?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does XERJ work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop.
- What is XERJ good for?
- Searching a codebase without an agent reading every file, giving an AI coding agent memory of private project docs, searching logs, PDFs and CSV files with full-text and vector search, and connecting a local search index to Claude Code or Cursor.
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