How do I install Context Sync?

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 Context Sync need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Context Sync use?

Context Sync runs locally over stdio.

When was Context Sync last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Universal AI Memory - Sync context across Claude, VsCode, Cursor, Continue, Windsurf, Zed & more

Context Sync MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

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

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y @context-sync/[email protected]

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

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.intina47-context-sync -- npx -y @context-sync/server@1.0.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.intina47-context-sync": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@context-sync/[email protected]"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher 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: 1.0.1
License

Tools

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

FAQ

Questions

Context Sync

Local-first project memory for AI coding tools over MCP.

Context Sync gives an agent a persistent memory layer for a codebase:

project identity and tech stack
active work, decisions, constraints, and caveats
structured file exploration
git-aware context
optional read-only Notion lookup

Context Sync

What It Does

Context Sync is built for session continuity. Instead of relying on a model to remember earlier conversations, it stores the project context that matters and makes it retrievable through a small MCP tool surface.

The current core tools are:

set_project
remember
recall
read_file
search
structure
git
notion

Install

Install globally:

npm install -g @context-sync/server

Auto-configuration runs during global install. After install, restart your AI tool.

If you install locally instead of globally, auto-config does not run. Use the manual config guide in docs/CONFIG.md.

Verify

Check that context-sync appears in your MCP tool list:

Claude Desktop: open the tools list
Cursor: open the tools list
VS Code / Copilot Chat Agent mode: check tools
Continue.dev: open the Continue panel
Codex CLI: codex mcp list
Claude Code: claude mcp list

If auto-config fails, use docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md and docs/CONFIG.md.

Optional Notion Setup

Run the setup wizard if you want Notion integration:

context-sync-setup

or:

npx context-sync-setup

Notion support is intentionally read-only at the tool surface:

notion({ action: "search", query: "..." })
notion({ action: "read", pageId: "..." })

First-Time Workflow

Start every new session by setting the project first:

1. set_project({ path: "/absolute/path/to/project" })
2. recall()
3. structure({ depth: 2 })
4. read_file({ path: "src/index.ts" })
5. remember({ type: "decision", content: "Use SQLite for local storage" })

Recommended pattern:

set_project once per project/session start
recall to recover context
structure and search to explore
read_file for focused inspection
remember when something should survive the current session

Git Integration

When you run set_project inside a git repository, Context Sync can install hooks for automatic context capture.

Installed hooks:

post-commit
pre-push
post-merge
post-checkout

Hooks are marked with Context Sync Auto-Hook, and existing hooks are backed up first.

The git tool supports:

status
context
hotspots
coupling
blame
analysis

Data And Config

Default locations:

Database: ~/.context-sync/data.db
Config: ~/.context-sync/config.json
Install status: ~/.context-sync/install-status.json

Custom database options:

CLI: context-sync --db-path /absolute/path/to/db
Env var: CONTEXT_SYNC_DB_PATH

See docs/DATA.md for storage details.

Supported Platforms

Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code + GitHub Copilot
Continue.dev
Zed
Windsurf
Codeium
TabNine
Codex CLI
Claude Code
Antigravity

Context Sync

Add this server

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Context Sync?

Does Context Sync need an API key?

What transport does Context Sync use?

When was Context Sync last checked?

Documentation

Context Sync

What It Does

Install

Verify

Optional Notion Setup

First-Time Workflow

Git Integration

Data And Config

Supported Platforms

Docs