Installation

Install

npm install @runcontext/cli

That’s it — one package, everything included. The @runcontext/cli package bundles the compiler, linter, tier engine, MCP server, site generator, introspector, and enricher.

Global vs. local

# Global — use `context` command anywhere
npm install -g @runcontext/cli

# Local — use via npx or npm scripts
npm install -D @runcontext/cli
npx context --help

Scaffold a new project

npx create-contextkit my-project
cd my-project

This creates a project with example metadata files and a contextkit.config.yaml.

Verify installation

context --version
# 0.3.5

context --help
# Shows all 15 commands

Database drivers

ContextKit supports 9 database engines. Each uses an optional peer dependency — install only the drivers you need:

Database	Driver Package
DuckDB	npm install duckdb
PostgreSQL	npm install pg
MySQL	npm install mysql2
SQL Server	npm install mssql
SQLite	npm install better-sqlite3
Snowflake	npm install snowflake-sdk
BigQuery	npm install @google-cloud/bigquery
ClickHouse	npm install @clickhouse/client
Databricks	npm install @databricks/sql

The setup wizard also auto-detects databases from your existing MCP server configs (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Claude Desktop).

Smart driver detection: If you try to connect to a database without the driver installed, the context setup wizard will detect this and offer to install it automatically.

Next steps

• Quick Start — set up your first project
• Tier System — understand Bronze, Silver, and Gold
• CLI Overview — see all available commands