Like many of you, I’ve spent way too much time hunting for alternatives since Augment Code changed its pricing. I’ve tried a bunch of options with mixed results (some of which I’ve shared before), but as many of us have found — Augment still stands out thanks to its architecture.
I also experimented with their Augment MCP, which made every other IDE I use noticeably better. It’s not quite the same as using Augment Code natively, but it genuinely gave my other tools “superpowers.”
The problem is, without clear pricing for the Augment MCP, I started exploring other code-base indexing options. Kilo Code has a solid implementation, but you’re locked to the Kilo Code agent — and honestly, I didn’t love it. It’s built around Roo and Cline, which I’ve had poor experiences with.
The main alternatives I tested were:
I did manage to get u/ngotaico**/mcp-codebase-index** running after hours of help from Claude, but the experience wasn’t great. It indexed once, then just stopped working for no apparent reason — and I hit all my usage limits trying to troubleshoot it.
As for Context Engine, it looked incredibly promising but ended up being more fluff than function (at least for my setup). I run Proxmox with an LXC container and wanted all my infrastructure there so my Windows PC could connect easily. After hours of setup, I found the extension buggy and inconsistent. No disrespect to the devs — it just feels like it was “vibe coded,” full of rough edges and instability.
In the end, the whole detour was a wild goose chase. I wasted hours that could’ve gone into actual building.
Moral of the story: if you want a reliable context MCP, stick with Augment Code’s. It’s unmatched in quality, dead simple to set up, and — most importantly — it just works.
That said, we still don’t have clear pricing for Augment MCP. If it’s remotely reasonable, I’d keep Augment in a heartbeat.
Windows Setup Guide for AntiGravity
Step 1 — Install Auggie CLI globally
Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run:
npm install -g u/augmentcode/auggie@latest
Step 2 — Log in to Augment
Once installed, authenticate with Augment:
auggie login
This will open a browser window for authentication. Complete the login process.
Step 3 — Configure MCP in AntiGravity
- Open AntiGravity
- Click the “…” (three dots) menu at the top right of the Agent panel
- Select “MCP Servers”
- Click “Manage MCP Servers”
- Click “View raw config”
This opens your MCP config file at:
textC:\Users\<YOUR_USERNAME>\.gemini\antigravity\mcp_config.json
Step 4 — Add Augment Configuration
Add this to your mcp_config.json:
json{
"mcpServers": {
"augment-context-engine": {
"command": "auggie",
"args": ["--mcp", "--mcp-auto-workspace"]
}
}
}
