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Context Mode
Verified · npm:context-modeMCP server by mksglu · updated · ★ 31k · 14k downloads a week
MCP plugin that saves 98% of your context window. Works with Claude Code, Gemini CLI, VS Code Copilot, OpenCode, and Codex CLI. Sandboxed code execution, FTS5 knowledge base, and intent-driven search. Context Mode is published by npm:context-mode from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Context Mode
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add context-mode -- npx -y context-modeRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-mode"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-mode"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-mode"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add context-mode -- npx -y context-mode{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-mode"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add context-mode npx -y context-modeGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the context-mode block.
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Context Mode: common questions
How do I install Context Mode?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add context-mode -- npx -y context-mode. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Context Mode the official server?
Context Mode is published by npm:context-mode from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Context Mode free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Context Mode safe to use?
It scores 88 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Context Mode?
Similar MCP servers: mockserver, XcodeBuildMCP, Repowise, SmartBear MCP.
Does Context Mode work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.