Context MCP Server

Generate file tree and file contents for coding assistance with LLMs.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Context MCP server?

Context MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Generate file tree and file contents for coding assistance with LLMs.

What you get

This opens the configuration file located at ~/.generate_context_config.json in your default editor. Adjust the settings as needed.

  • File Tree Generation: — Visual representation of your project's directory structure
  • Content Collection: — Aggregates contents of selected files for easy reference
  • Exclusion Options: — Customize which files or directories to exclude from the context
  • Hidden Files Handling: — Option to include or exclude hidden files and directories
  • Configuration Management: — Easily configure default settings through a JSON file
  • VSCode Integration: — Seamlessly integrate with Visual Studio Code via a dedicated extension (planned)

What the assistant can call

Once Context is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Example — The Example tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

The server ships on PyPI as context-generator, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Configuration and credentials

  • Python 3.7+: Ensure you have Python installed. You can download it from python.org.

Choosing this one

Plenty of file and storage access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Context's toolset — Prerequisites, Example — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Alastair Grant; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the context mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
ExampleThe Example tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Context MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-generator": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["context-generator"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.7+: Ensure you have Python installed. You can download it from python.org.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Context to Prerequisites.
  • Use Context to Example.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Context to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Prerequisites, Example) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Context directly.