Contextual MCP server
Persistent memory for AI coding agents: local-first semantic search, dependency graphs, git history.
B75/100grade B
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Contextual tools (25, 3 write)
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_sanitize_messageco_change_analysisdecision_createwrite actiondecision_listdecision_searchdecision_supersededecision_updatewrite actiondiagnose_issueget_doctorwrite actionRun a full system health check across all Contextual subsystems.
get_file_contentget_git_diffget_repo_structureget_statsget_telemetryget_temporal_contextgraph_at_timegraph_find_pathgraph_get_entity_callersgraph_get_entity_definitiongraph_impactgraph_querygraph_statsgraph_traversenexus_searchsearch
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
2 medium
- Code scan232 source files scanned15/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 8 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
Findings (2)
- mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-truecontextual_engine-1.0.2/contextual/mcp/tools/semantic.py: …r shell safety (passed as list arg, not shell=True) if target == "WORKING"…
- mediumeval / new Function used
exec.evalcontextual_engine-1.0.2/eval/manifest.yml: …too small for realistic retrieval eval (this was flagged as a possible risk in b…
Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add contextual -- uvx contextual-engine
Contextual: common questions
- Is Contextual MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Contextual safety report
- How do I install Contextual?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Contextual need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 1 setting from the environment.
- Is Contextual maintained?
- The last commit was 9 days ago (2026-09-11). The latest release is v1.0.2.
- What can I use instead of Contextual?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Nexusmem MCP server, Agent Memory MCP server and Kindex MCP server. Compare all Contextual alternatives.
Alternatives to Contextual
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- Agent MemoryGit-native project memory for AI coding agents: Markdown source of truth, reviewable, secret-safe.not reviewedGrowingA
- KindexPersistent knowledge graph and MCP server for AI workflows with git-tracked project context.not reviewedGrowingA
- KindexPersistent knowledge graph and MCP server for AI workflows with git-tracked project context.not reviewedGrowingB
- BettermemoryMemory for coding agents, checked against the filesystem and git before it is believed.not reviewedGrowingA