Context Mode Index

Instructions

1. Prefer the

   ctx_index

   MCP tool when it is available.
2. Ask for a path only if the user did not provide one and the current project root is ambiguous.
3. Use

   path

   , not large inline

   content

   , so file bytes do not enter the conversation.
4. For repository indexing, pass conservative bounds and a clear source label:

ctx_index({
  path: ".",
  source: "project:<name>",
  maxDepth: 5,
  maxFiles: 200
})

1. If MCP tools are unavailable, fall back to the CLI:

context-mode index . --source project:<name>

1. Report the indexed source label, file count or section count, and the matching search command:

ctx_search({ source: "project:<name>", queries: ["..."] })

Safety

• Do not index dependency directories, build outputs, secrets, or generated artifacts.
• Prefer

  --exclude

  or

  exclude

  for project-specific noisy paths.
• For broad repos, ask the user before raising

  maxFiles

  above 500.