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Contextual MCP server

by Contextual-Laboratories·io.github.Contextual-Laboratories/contextual·v1.0.2·1 stars
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Persistent memory for AI coding agents: local-first semantic search, dependency graphs, git history.

B83/100grade B
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B83/100

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Adoption
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1 stars21 downloads/wk

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Contextual tools (25, 3 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • _sanitize_message
  • co_change_analysis
  • decision_createwrite action
  • decision_list
  • decision_search
  • decision_supersede
  • decision_updatewrite action
  • diagnose_issue
  • get_doctorwrite action

    Run a full system health check across all Contextual subsystems.

  • get_file_content
  • get_git_diff
  • get_repo_structure
  • get_stats
  • get_telemetry
  • get_temporal_context
  • graph_at_time
  • graph_find_path
  • graph_get_entity_callers
  • graph_get_entity_definition
  • graph_impact
  • graph_query
  • graph_stats
  • graph_traverse
  • nexus_search
  • search

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

1 medium
  • Code scan236 source files scanned20/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 9 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Findings (1)

  • mediumsubprocess with shell=Trueexec.shell-true
    x/contextual/mcp/tools/semantic.py: …r shell safety (passed as list arg, not shell=True) if target == "WORKING"…
Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Contextual compares

Against every graded Developer tools MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
83/100
higher than 65% of 1,119 Developer tools servers
Tools
25
the typical Developer tools server has 7
Tools that change things
12%
typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars
1
more than 50% of 855 Developer tools servers
Downloads a week
21
more than 6% of 436 Developer tools servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 22 read · 3 change

Install Contextual in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add contextual -- uvx contextual-engine
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Contextual: common questions

Is Contextual MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Contextual safety report
How do I install Contextual?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Contextual need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
Is Contextual maintained?
The last commit was 29 days ago (2026-10-06). The latest release is v1.0.2.
What can I use instead of Contextual?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Repowise MCP server, Kindex MCP server and Kindex MCP server.
How does Contextual compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?
safety score 83/100 (higher than 65% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); tools 25 (the typical Developer tools server has 7); tools that change things 12% (typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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