Contextual MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 86 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 18 Sep 2025.
RAG-enabled MCP server using Contextual AI. Supports single-agent and multi-agent modes.
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What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add contextual-mcp-server -e 'API_KEY=<API_KEY>' -- uvx contextual-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"contextual-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"contextual-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.contextual-mcp-server]
command = "uvx"
args = ["contextual-mcp-server"]
env = { API_KEY = "<API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"contextual-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"contextual-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"contextual-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"contextual-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<API_KEY> (Your Contextual AI API key).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
AGENT_ID (Your Contextual AI agent ID (required only for single-agent mode; omit for multi-agent mode)).
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Contextual MCP Server — questions
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