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Setup guide

Set up context-mode in VS Code

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01Configuration
# context-mode: no install method on record yet.

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02Steps
  1. Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
  2. Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
  3. Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
  4. Restart VS Code and confirm context-mode’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

04Provenance
config_sourcegenerated from captured install method
last_checked2026-06-30 01:01Z
sourcesGitHub repo search [p4]

Next step

Ship context-mode to your agents as a governed Loadout — config, scopes, and approval rules in one place.

Build a Loadout

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Set up context-mode MCP in VS Code — MCPExplorer