context-mode vs vscode-mcp

Two MCP servers, side by side — from verified data, not marketing.

	context-mode	vscode-mcp
status	community	community
trust	68	67
health	healthy	healthy
transport	stdio	stdio
tools	11	8
license	NOASSERTION	NOASSERTION
stars	18557	92
install	npx -y context-mode	npx -y @vscode-mcp/vscode-mcp-server@latest

Next step

Pick the stronger fit — then run agents with guardrails. Apex is the live governed-agent product: paced, capped, approved, and fully logged.