What is CIPHER-Local?
CIPHER-Local is a powerful tool that creates a local SQLite index of your codebase using Tree-sitter. This index provides structured code intelligence to various AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop. With CIPHER-Local, these tools can perform tasks such as searching symbols, resolving definitions, finding references, and querying dependencies directly from the local workspace without requiring an internet connection or API keys. It supports 13 different programming languages and is open-source under the MIT license.
What is CIPHER-Local used for?
AI tool for fun workflows
How much does CIPHER-Local cost?
Pros and cons
Pros
• Creates a local SQLite code index using Tree-sitter for fast, structured code intelligence • Works with 13 programming languages including JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, and more • Fully offline — no internet connection or API keys required • Compatible with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop • Open-source under MIT license — free to use, inspect, and customize
Cons
• Primarily a VS Code extension — may not support all IDEs out of the box • Large or frequently changing codebases may need periodic reindexing • Limited to 13 supported programming languages • Requires local installation and initial indexing step before use
Questions about CIPHER-Local
What is CIPHER-Local?
CIPHER-Local is a VS Code extension that builds a local SQLite code index using Tree-sitter, providing AI coding assistants with offline structured code intelligence for searching symbols, resolving definitions, and finding references.
Does CIPHER-Local require an internet connection?
No. CIPHER-Local works entirely offline without any internet connectivity or API keys.
What AI tools does CIPHER-Local work with?
It supports GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop.
How many programming languages does CIPHER-Local support?
CIPHER-Local supports 13 programming languages through Tree-sitter parsing.
Is CIPHER-Local free?
Yes. It’s open-source under the MIT license with no costs.
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