Contextatlas MCP Server

Stop watching Claude burn tokens grepping for context it can't possibly find. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-09 · ★ 7 · #48 OF 74 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Contextatlas

before you install - you'll need

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add traviswye-contextatlas -- npx -y contextatlas

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "traviswye-contextatlas": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "contextatlas"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 contextatlas - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Contextatlas can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.1.3 · 2026-06-09

v1.1.3 - hotfix: validate-adrs accepts .cs + .rb citations · Patch ship. Phase 5.1 surface-inventory missed countSymbolCitations · regex in src/generation/cli-validate-adrs.ts:332 - hardcoded · extension allowlist did…

v1.1.2 · 2026-06-09

v1.1.2 - hotfix: contextatlas init auto-installs Claude Code skills · Patch ship. v1.1.0 cohort-UX gap: contextatlas init did not · install the Claude Code skills (.claude/skills/{generate-adrs…

v1.1.0 · 2026-06-09

v1.1.0 - .NET / C# adapter ship (CsharpAdapter via csharp-ls Roslyn LSP wrapper) · First production-tool cycle ship post-v1.0 public launch. Five-language · baseline established (TypeScript / Python / Go / Ruby / C#).…

04 · Who maintains Contextatlas

contextatlas is maintained by traviswye. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/traviswye/contextatlas
website: https://github.com/traviswye/ContextAtlas
category: design - ranked #48 of 74 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-09)
registry: io.github.traviswye/contextatlas (active, first published 2026-05-18)
packages: npm:contextatlas

06 · Contextatlas FAQ

What is Contextatlas?

Stop watching Claude burn tokens grepping for context it can't possibly find. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Contextatlas still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-09 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Contextatlas?

Run `npx -y contextatlas`. The README documents one environment variable (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) to set first. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Contextatlas 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.

07 · Alternatives to Contextatlas

Alternatives to Contextatlas

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