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Instalar
npm install -g contextro Contextro es un servidor MCP local para inteligencia de repositorios, distribuido como un binario Rust compilado llamado `contextro`. Les da a los agentes una vista compacta y consultable de codigo, grafo, historial git, memoria y docs indexadas para recuperar el minimo contexto util.
El modelo operativo es simple: instala una vez, conecta tu cliente MCP, ejecuta `index(path)` y luego consulta simbolos, comportamiento, impacto y contexto guardado sobre stdio o HTTP. El indice persiste en disco para que las sesiones repetidas empiecen con una superficie de busqueda mucho mas pequena.
Sin Contextro
Buscas manualmente, abres multiples archivos, inspeccionas imports y gastas tokens reconstruyendo la cadena de llamadas cada vez que cambia la pregunta.
Con Contextro
Pides el comportamiento, recibes la porcion relevante, simbolos relacionados y una senal de confianza, y continuas con una ventana de contexto mas pequena y limpia.
La mayoria de los usuarios deberia instalar desde npm o ejecutar via `npx`. Hay binarios para plataformas soportadas y compilaciones desde fuente para desarrollo de Contextro.
npm install -g contextro npx contextro@latest cargo install --path contextro-server Usa la ruta de Cargo solo para builds desde la fuente del workspace del repositorio.
Compatibilidad
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npm install -g contextro 02
claude mcp add contextro -- contextro 03
index(path="/path/to/project") 04
search(query="how does authentication work") Claude Code
claude mcp add contextro -- contextro Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"contextro": {
"command": "contextro"
}
}
} Usa `npx -y contextro@latest` cuando quieras una configuracion compartida sin instalacion global.
HTTP mode
CTX_TRANSPORT=http CTX_HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0 CTX_HTTP_PORT=8000 contextro Expone `GET /health` y `POST /mcp` para servicios locales y despliegues en contenedores.
Contextro usa variables `CTX_` para comportamiento de runtime. Los valores por defecto funcionan bien en desarrollo local, mientras que Docker y HTTP suelen agregar mapeo de rutas y warm-start explicito.
| Variable | Ejemplo | Proposito |
|---|---|---|
| CTX_STORAGE_DIR | ~/.contextro | Base directory for indexes, caches, memory, and session state. |
| CTX_EMBEDDING_MODEL | potion-code-16m | Local embedding model used for semantic retrieval. |
| CTX_TRANSPORT | stdio | Use `stdio` for local MCP clients or `http` for service and container deployments. |
| CTX_HTTP_HOST | 0.0.0.0 | Bind address when running in HTTP mode. |
| CTX_HTTP_PORT | 8000 | Port exposed by the HTTP transport. |
| CTX_PATH_PREFIX_MAP | /host/repo:/repos/platform | Optional host-to-container path remap for mounted repositories. |
Contextro trae 35 herramientas MCP. Estas son las que mas equipos usan primero en el trabajo diario.
Start here
status() Check whether a repository is indexed, which branch is active, and whether the server is ready.
index(path="/path/to/project") Index a codebase once, then refresh incrementally after changes.
overview() Summarize repository structure, languages, and dominant directories.
architecture() Map layers, hubs, boundaries, and entry points.
Search & change safety
search(query="authentication flow") Hybrid semantic, keyword, and graph retrieval for behavior-oriented questions.
find_symbol(name="IndexingPipeline") Locate a symbol even when the name is approximate.
impact(symbol_name="TokenBudget") Estimate what breaks before you rename, delete, or move shared code.
code(operation="pattern_search", ...) Run AST-based symbol search, structural search, and rewrites.
commit_search(query="payment flow refactor") Search git history by meaning, not only by exact text.
Memory & knowledge
remember(content="...") Store decisions, conventions, and debugging notes for later reuse.
knowledge(command="add", ...) Index docs, notes, or directories alongside the codebase.
restore() Rebuild project context when you return to the repo later.
compact(content="...") Archive large session context and retrieve it on demand.
Chunking
Splits code into symbol-aware slices so functions, classes, and related context stay retrievable as coherent units.
Embeddings
Builds vector representations for semantic search using a code-oriented embedding model optimized for local speed.
Graph
Stores symbol relationships, call edges, and architectural connections to make dependency-aware retrieval possible.
Warm start and incremental updates
Persists indexes to disk, restores them on restart, and reprocesses only changed files instead of rebuilding everything from scratch.
Step 01
Reuse cached results when the query or repo state already matches.
Step 02
Run vector, BM25, and graph retrieval in parallel against the indexed codebase.
Step 03
Apply exact-match boosts and fallback handling for strong lexical hits.
Step 04
Fuse candidates with reciprocal rank fusion.
Step 05
Optionally rerank the shortlist for higher precision.
Step 06
Apply diversity penalties so one file does not dominate the answer.
Step 07
Compress snippets with AST-aware rules before returning them to the model.
Step 08
Sandbox large responses instead of flooding the client with raw output.
Step 09
Attach compact metadata and confidence signals to the final result set.
Contextro puede conservar notas del repositorio y de la sesion para que el agente preserve decisiones de arquitectura, reglas de nombres, detalles de migracion y conocimiento operativo a lo largo del tiempo.
Un patron practico es guardar convenciones estables en memoria de repo, usar memoria de sesion para planes temporales o estado de depuracion y usar `knowledge()` para docs y notas externas consultables junto al codigo.
Buenos candidatos para memoria
Cold start
<50ms
Warm search latency
<1ms
Indexing guidance
~2s for 3,000 files
Idle memory
<50MB
Binary size
~9MB stripped
Tool surface
35 MCP tools
Verify `command -v contextro` returns a binary and that your MCP client points to `contextro`. For zero-install setups, use `npx -y contextro@latest`.
Run `index(path="/path/to/project")` again. Contextro refreshes incrementally, but large branch switches or moved directories still need a re-index.
Set `CTX_CODEBASE_HOST_PATH`, `CTX_CODEBASE_MOUNT_PATH`, and `CTX_PATH_PREFIX_MAP` so the server can map client paths to the mounted repository.
Check your npm global bin directory is on `PATH`, or use `npx contextro@latest` to run without a global install.