AI Context Kit MCP Server

How do you measure the token cost of your context? You spent hours writing the perfect .md context file, just to find out that your agent got worse . It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting coding agent tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 8 · #87 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install AI Context Kit

Claude Code

claude mcp add ofershap-ai-context-kit -- npx -y ai-context-kit

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ofershap-ai-context-kit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-context-kit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package ai-context-kit - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.ofershap is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains AI Context Kit

ai-context-kit is maintained by ofershap. We track 15 MCP servers from ofershap - 15 actively maintained, 92 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from ofershap.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/ofershap/ai-context-kit
category: coding agent - ranked #87 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ofershap/ai-context-kit (active, first published 2026-03-10)
packages: npm:ai-context-kit

05 · AI Context Kit FAQ

What is AI Context Kit?

Is AI Context Kit still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install AI Context Kit?

Run `npx -y ai-context-kit`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does AI Context Kit run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to AI Context Kit

Alternatives to AI Context Kit

Maintained coding agent servers if AI Context Kit isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what AI Context Kit doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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