Contextd MCP Server

ContextD helps AI coding assistants remember what works, learn from mistakes, and maintain context across sessions. It's designed for developers who

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What is the Contextd MCP server?

Contextd MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. ContextD helps AI coding assistants remember what works, learn from mistakes, and maintain context across sessions. It's designed for developers who want their AI tools to get smarter over time.

What the assistant can call

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

  • Binary — Purpose
  • contextd — MCP server (run with --mcp --no-http)
  • ctxd — CLI utility for manual operations
  • Memory — The Memory tool exposed by this server
  • Checkpoints — The Checkpoints tool exposed by this server
  • Remediation — The Remediation tool exposed by this server
  • Conversation — The Conversation tool exposed by this server
  • Reflection — The Reflection tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 4 environment variables: VECTORSTORE_PROVIDER, QDRANT_HOST, QDRANT_PORT, VECTORSTORE_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

You need Claude Code installed first. Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding assistant. ContextD extends Claude Code with persistent memory via the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integration. Install Claude Code: ```bash

Choosing this one

Plenty of knowledge and memory 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. Contextd's toolset — Binary, contextd, ctxd and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by fyrsmithlabs; 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We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.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 contextd mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BinaryPurpose
contextdMCP server (run with --mcp --no-http)
ctxdCLI utility for manual operations
MemoryThe Memory tool exposed by this server.
CheckpointsThe Checkpoints tool exposed by this server.
RemediationThe Remediation tool exposed by this server.
ConversationThe Conversation tool exposed by this server.
ReflectionThe Reflection tool exposed by this server.

Configuration

You need Claude Code installed first. Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding assistant. ContextD extends Claude Code with persistent memory via the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integration. Install Claude Code: ```bash

VariableDescriptionRequired
VECTORSTORE_PROVIDERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
QDRANT_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
QDRANT_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
VECTORSTORE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Contextd to Binary.
  • Use Contextd to contextd.
  • Use Contextd to ctxd.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Contextd to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (Binary, contextd, ctxd, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Contextd directly.