AI Context MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install AI Context

before you install - you'll need

Set VIBGRATE_RELAY_TOKEN, VIBGRATE_DSN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add vibgrate-cli -- npx -y @vibgrate/cli

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibgrate-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vibgrate/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @vibgrate/cli - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@vibgrate)

registry vendor namespace com.vibgrate - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What AI Context can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can start here: project overview, entry points, where to look first, find a symbol by name or literal string, find code by meaning: symptoms, relationships, what-breaks-if, and inspect one symbol: signature, callers, callees, area.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what AI Context lets an agent do.

read & search

10 tools - e.g. find a symbol by name or literal string.; find code by meaning: symptoms, relationships, what-breaks-if.; inspect one symbol: signature, callers, callees, area.

search_symbols · query_graph · get_node · find_path · get_graph_summary · list_areas…

Orient

1 tool - e.g. start here: project overview, entry points, where to look first.

orient

Impact

1 tool - e.g. blast radius of a change: dependents, files, covering tests, risk.

impact_of

Tests

1 tool - e.g. which tests cover a symbol.

tests_for

Guide

1 tool - e.g. cited standards and practices for a node (OWASP/CWE).

guide_node

Check

1 tool - e.g. offline dependency inventory with optional git who-added attribution.

check_drift

Vuln

1 tool - e.g. who introduced each open vulnerability, exposure windows, CRA remediation metrics.

vuln_attribution

Upgrade

1 tool - e.g. what breaks if you upgrade a package: major distance, import blast radius, vulns fixed.

upgrade_impact

Latest releases

v2026.917.1 · 2026-09-17

Vibgrate CLI 2026.917.1 · _Released 2026-09-17_ · This release of the vg CLI introduces new features for enhanced architecture reviews and improved usability. Notable updates include the ability to view vulnerabilities…

vibgrate-action/v2026.917.1 · 2026-09-17

Composite GitHub Action that runs the signed Vibgrate scanner image (ghcr.io/vibgrate/cli). Reference it as vibgrate/cli@v1. The first release must be published to the Marketplace by hand (one-time); every release…

v2026.916.3 · 2026-09-16

Vibgrate CLI 2026.916.3 · _Released 2026-09-16_ · Routine maintenance update for the CLI. · What changed · Changed · Maintenance release with internal improvements and dependency updates. · Benchmarks · Two-arm…

04 · Who maintains AI Context

ai-context is maintained by vibgrate. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/vibgrate/cli
website: https://vibgrate.com/library
category: coding agent - ranked #22 of 229 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: com.vibgrate/ai-context (active, first published 2026-07-23 · 30 versions)
packages: npm:@vibgrate/cli

06 · AI Context FAQ

Is AI Context still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can AI Context do?

With this server connected, an agent can start here: project overview, entry points, where to look first, find a symbol by name or literal string, find code by meaning: symptoms, relationships, what-breaks-if, and inspect one symbol: signature, callers, callees, area.

How do I install AI Context?

Run `npx -y @vibgrate/cli`. The README documents 2 environment variables (VIBGRATE_RELAY_TOKEN, VIBGRATE_DSN) to set first. Set VIBGRATE_RELAY_TOKEN, VIBGRATE_DSN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does AI Context 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 AI Context

Alternatives to AI Context

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

Pairs well with

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

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