Context Sync

🚀 Context Sync: 🧠 The Memory Layer for AI Development

Finally, AI that remembers. Context Sync creates persistent, queryable memory for AI systems across all development environments, solving the problem of AI losing context between conversations.

🚀 Quick Start

Context Sync is the open - source infrastructure that gives AI systems persistent memory across all your development tools, sessions, and projects.

To install Context Sync globally, run the following command:

# The future of AI - assisted development
npm install -g @context-sync/server

After installation, restart your AI tool (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code). Then ask: "help me get started with context - sync". Context Sync will auto - configure and guide you through the first - time setup with natural language instructions.

🎯 See the Problem in Action

Before Context Sync:

Monday - Claude Desktop:
You: "I'm building a React app with TypeScript, using Supabase for auth..."
Claude: *helps for 2 hours*

Tuesday - New chat:
You: "Continue working on my React app"
Claude: "What React app? Can you describe your project?"
You: *spends 20 minutes re - explaining everything*

After Context Sync:

Monday - Claude Desktop:
You: "I'm building a React app with TypeScript, using Supabase for auth..."
Claude: *helps for 2 hours*

Tuesday - New chat (or different AI tool):
You: "Continue working on my React app"  
Claude: "Continuing your TypeScript React app with Supabase auth. What should we work on next?"

🚀 Get Started in 2 Minutes

1. Install Context Sync:

npm install -g @context-sync/server

2. Restart your AI tool (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code).
3. Ask for help setting up: "help me get started with context - sync".

Context Sync will automatically detect your platform and guide you through the setup with personalized instructions.

📖 Need detailed documentation? See the Context Sync v1.0.0 Comprehensive Documentation for complete setup guides, troubleshooting, and advanced configuration.

🔧 Platform - Specific Setup

setup cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context - sync": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@context - sync/server"]
    }
  }
}

# Edit config file
notepad "%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json"

# Edit config file  
open ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

# Edit config file
nano ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context - sync": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@context - sync/server"]
    }
  }
}

mcpServers:
  context - sync:
    command: npx
    args: ["-y", "@context - sync/server"]

{
  "context - sync": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@context - sync/server"]
  }
}

✨ Features

🌍 Universal AI Memory Layer

Context Sync isn't just another tool - it's infrastructure. Like Git for code, Context Sync is version control for AI knowledge:

• Distributed: Every AI tool gets the same shared memory.
• Local - first: Your data, your control, your privacy.
• Platform agnostic: Works with any MCP - compatible AI.
• Extensible: Open source architecture for unlimited customization.

Current ecosystem support:

• ✅ Claude Desktop (Mac/Windows/Linux)
• ✅ Cursor IDE
• ✅ VS Code + GitHub Copilot
• ✅ Continue.dev
• ✅ Windsurf
• ✅ Zed Editor
• ✅ TabNine
• ✅ Any MCP - compatible AI tool
• 🔄 More platforms added regularly via community contributions

🧠 Intelligent Context Management

Smart memory that scales with your projects:

• Project - Aware Context:
  • Automatic project detection and initialization.
  • Tech stack recognition (TypeScript, React, Python, etc.).
  • Architecture decision tracking with reasoning.
  • Code structure understanding and analysis.
• Efficient Memory Usage:
  • 1 - 3K tokens per project (not full conversation dumps).
  • On - demand querying (AI requests details as needed).
  • Structured summaries instead of raw chat logs.
  • Never saturates context windows.
• Developer - Focused Features:
  • File operations (read, write, search) with approval workflows.
  • Git integration (status, diffs, branches).
  • Dependency analysis and call graph tracing.
  • TODO management with cross - project tracking.
  • Code symbol search and type analysis.

🔒 Privacy - First Architecture

• 100% local storage (SQLite database on your machine).
• No cloud dependencies (optional git - based sync available).
• No tracking or analytics (we don't even have servers!).
• Open source transparency (audit every line of code).
• Zero vendor lock - in (export your data anytime).

📦 Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g @context-sync/server

Notion Integration Installation

# Install Context Sync
npm install -g @context-sync/server

# Run the setup wizard
context-sync-setup

The wizard will:

1. Open your browser to Notion's integration page.
2. Guide you step - by - step (just copy/paste 2 values).
3. Test the connection automatically.
4. Save everything for you.

💻 Usage Examples

Freelance Developer Workflow

Monday Morning (Cursor):

You: "Initialize project 'EcommerceClient' - Next.js 14, Stripe, PostgreSQL"
AI: "Project created! ✓"
*Build product catalog for 3 hours*

Tuesday Afternoon (Claude Desktop):

You: "Continue EcommerceClient - add shopping cart"
AI: "Adding cart to your Next.js app with Stripe integration.
     Using the product schema we defined yesterday..."

Wednesday (Cursor):

You: "Switch back to Cursor. Review cart implementation"
AI: "Analyzing cart code... found 2 potential improvements..."

No re - explaining. No context loss. Just continuous progress across tools.

📚 Documentation

Notion Integration

New in v1.0.3: Sync your AI context directly to Notion!

Context Sync now includes native Notion API integration with interactive setup wizard:

Features:

• 🔍 Search your Notion workspace.
• 📖 Read and update pages with proper formatting.
• 📝 Create new documentation automatically.
• 🎯 Export decisions as Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• 📊 Generate project dashboards with tech stack and architecture.
• ✨ Markdown support - Beautiful, formatted pages in Notion.

Benefits:

• ✅ Smart updates - Skip wizard if already configured.
• ✅ User - friendly setup - Select pages by number, not UUID.
• ✅ Input validation - Catches errors before API calls.
• ✅ Native integration - Works seamlessly with Context Sync tools.

📚 Full Notion Integration Guide →

How It Works: Distributed AI Memory

Context Sync creates a persistent knowledge layer between you and AI systems using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Architecture:

Your Development Environment
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  IDE/Editor        AI Tool           Browser/Web        │
│  ┌───────────┐    ┌───────────┐     ┌─────────────┐    │
│  │  Cursor   │    │  Claude   │     │ Claude.ai   │    │
│  │  VS Code  │    │  Desktop  │     │  Web app    │    │
│  │  Vim/etc  │    │  Copilot  │     │  Other AIs  │    │
│  └─────┬─────┘    └─────┬─────┘     └──────┬──────┘    │
└────────┼──────────────────┼─────────────────┼───────────┘
         │                  │                 │
         └──────────────────┼─────────────────┘
                            │ MCP Protocol
                            │
┌───────────────────────────▼─────────────────────────────┐
│              Context Sync (Open Source)                 │
│                                                         │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐ │
│  │   Memory    │  │   Files     │  │    Git & Code   │ │
│  │  • Projects │  │  • Read     │  │  • Status       │ │
│  │  • Context  │  │  • Write    │  │  • Diffs        │ │
│  │  • History  │  │  • Search   │  │  • Analysis     │ │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────────┘ │
│                                                         │
│            Local SQLite Database (~/.context - sync/)    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Key advantages:

• Universal compatibility: Works with any MCP - enabled AI.
• Local ownership: All data stays on your machine.
• Zero vendor lock - in: Open source and extensible.
• Intelligent caching: Only loads what AI needs when it needs it.

🔧 Technical Details

Problem Every Developer Faces

AI systems lose context between conversations. You spend hours explaining your codebase, architecture decisions, and project context... then close the chat and start over tomorrow.

The memory loss problem affects everyone:

• Freelancers juggling multiple client projects.
• Teams building complex applications.
• Open source maintainers across different tools.
• Anyone using AI for serious development work.

This isn't just inconvenient - it's fundamentally broken.

Context Sync: GitHub for AI Memory

Context Sync creates persistent, queryable memory for AI systems across all development environments.

Think of it as distributed version control for AI context:

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Claude.ai     │    │   Cursor IDE    │    │   VS Code       │
│   (Web & App)   │    │                 │    │   + Copilot     │
└─────────┬───────┘    └─────────┬───────┘    └─────────┬───────┘
          │                      │                      │
          │           MCP Protocol (standardized)       │
          │                      │                      │
          └──────────────────────┼──────────────────────┘
                                 │
                     ┌───────────▼────────────┐
                     │    Context Sync        │
                     │   Memory Layer         │
                     │                        │
                     │  • Project Context     │
                     │  • Code Understanding  │
                     │  • Decision History    │
                     │  • Architecture Maps   │
                     │  • File Operations     │
                     │  • Git Integration     │
                     └────────────────────────┘

Every AI tool gets the same shared memory.

💬 Common Questions

You: "Switch to my blog project"
AI: [loads blog context instantly]

You: "List my projects"
AI: 
  1. TaskFlow (Next.js + Supabase)
  2. Personal Blog (Astro)
  3. Client Website (WordPress)

You: "Switch to TaskFlow"
AI: [back to TaskFlow context]

🗺️ Roadmap

See detailed roadmap: ROADMAP.md

📊 Stats

🛠️ Advanced Features

Join the AI Infrastructure Revolution

🚀 Why Contribute?

You're not just contributing to a tool - you're building the future of AI - assisted development.

• Shape AI tooling standards: Help define how AI systems should handle persistent memory.
• Solve your own problems: Build features you need for your workflow.
• Learn cutting - edge tech: Work with MCP, TypeScript, SQLite, and AI integrations.
• Join a movement: Be part of making AI development tools truly open and extensible.

🛠️ Ways to Contribute

Code Contributions:

• Add support for new AI platforms (Gemini, Ollama, etc.).
• Implement new analysis tools (Python dependency tracking, etc.).
• Build integrations for more editors (Vim, Emacs, etc.).
• Optimize performance and memory usage.

Non - Code Contributions:

• Write documentation and tutorials.
• Test beta features and report bugs.
• Share use cases and workflows.
• Help other developers in discussions.
• Create example projects and templates.

Community Building:

• Share Context Sync with fellow developers.
• Write blog posts about your experience.
• Speak at conferences or meetups.
• Contribute to roadmap planning.

📋 Current Priorities

Help wanted on:

• [ ] Python ecosystem support - pip, poetry, requirements analysis.
• [ ] Mobile/web integration - React Native, Expo, web development workflows.
• [ ] Docker/containerization - workspace detection for containerized apps.
• [ ] More Git integrations - PR analysis, commit message generation.
• [ ] Performance optimizations - faster workspace scanning, better caching.
• [ ] UI/dashboard development - web interface for memory management.

🎯 Get Started Contributing

1. Star the repo to show support.
2. Join discussions to share ideas and get help.
3. Read CONTRIBUTING.md for technical guidelines.
4. Pick an issue labeled good - first - issue or help - wanted.
5. Submit a PR - we review quickly and provide feedback.

New to open source? We're beginner - friendly! Many contributors started here.

💬 Community Links

• GitHub Discussions: Feature requests, questions, showcase.
• Issues: Bug reports and feature planning.
• Pull Requests: Code contributions welcome.
• Roadmap: ROADMAP.md - see what's coming next.

🔧 Troubleshooting

context - sync --version

# Mac/Linux
cat ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

# Windows
type %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context - sync": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@context - sync/server"]
    }
  }
}

You: "Set workspace to /path/to/your/project"

You: "What projects do I have?"
You: "Switch to [project - name]"

You: "Check platform status"

You: "Sync context to Cursor"

More help: TROUBLESHOOTING.md

📄 License

MIT License - Use commercially, modify freely, redistribute openly.

Context Sync is truly open source:

• No dual licensing schemes.
• No "enterprise" vs "community" versions.
• No feature paywalls or subscription tiers.
• No proprietary extensions or locked ecosystem.

Why MIT? Because AI tooling infrastructure should belong to the developer community, not corporations.

The Vision

We're building the git of AI development.

Just as git transformed how developers collaborate on code, Context Sync is transforming how developers collaborate with AI systems.

Current state: AI tools are isolated, forgetful, and platform - locked. Our vision: Universal, persistent, extensible AI memory layer. End goal: AI that truly understands and remembers your development context across all tools and platforms.

This is bigger than Context Sync - we're establishing standards and protocols that any tool can implement. Think of us as the Apache Foundation for AI development infrastructure.

Star History & Community

Growing fast thanks to developers like you:

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Recent milestones:

• 🎉 26 stars in first 24 hours.
• 📦 400+ npm downloads in launch week.
• 💬 Active community in GitHub Discussions.
• 🚀 Growing contributor base from 6 countries.

Spread the Word

Help other developers discover Context Sync:

• ⭐ Star the repository (most important!).
• 🐦 Share on social media with your experience.
• Write about it in blogs, newsletters, forums.
• 💬 Tell colleagues about the productivity gains.
• 🎤 Present at meetups or conferences.
• 🤝 Contribute code or documentation.

Every developer who discovers Context Sync makes the AI development ecosystem a little more open and powerful.