How do I install Contextual?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Contextual need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: CONTEXTUAL_LOG_LEVEL.

What transport does Contextual use?

Contextual runs locally over stdio.

When was Contextual last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Persistent memory for AI coding agents: local-first semantic search, dependency graphs, git history.

Contextual MCP server

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Local command

uvx contextual-engine==1.0.2

Credentials from the publisher

CONTEXTUAL_LOG_LEVEL — Python logging level as an integer (e.g. 10=DEBUG, 20=INFO). Defaults to INFO.

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1CONTEXTUAL_LOG_LEVEL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.contextual-laboratories-contextual -- uvx contextual-engine==1.0.2

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.contextual-laboratories-contextual": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "contextual-engine==1.0.2"7      ],8      "env": {9        "CONTEXTUAL_LOG_LEVEL": "<value>"10      }11    }12  }13}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.0.2
API key

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Contextual

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Questions

How do I install Contextual?

Does Contextual need an API key?

What transport does Contextual use?

When was Contextual last checked?

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