MCP for Repo Retrieval: A Practical Guide

Why MCP matters here

If your client already supports MCP, Repokit gives you a retrieval layer without forcing a custom wrapper before you can test the workflow.

The important constraint is still the same: one repository, one task, ranked files first.

What to keep narrow

• Do not turn this into a broad autonomous coding story.
• Keep the repository explicit in every request.
• Use MCP because the client model fits it, not because MCP itself solves retrieval quality.

Minimal tool call

curl -sS -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your_token>" \
  https://mcp.repokit.co/mcp \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 3,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "find_relevant_files",
      "arguments": {
        "repository_id": "<repository_id>",
        "query": "find the auth middleware files affecting request validation",
        "top_k": 3
      }
    }
  }'

Where to start

Use the human-facing MCP page and docs first, then move to the raw endpoint when you are ready to configure a real client.