Tinycontext

MCP server · by TinySuiteHQ

Databases DockerPython v0.5.1

Token-light local memory with SQLite hybrid retrieval for MCP agents.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.5.1

Docker
docker run -i --rm docker.io/marcellm01/tinycontext:v0.5.1

Python
uvx tinysuite-context

Python
uvx tinysuite-context@0.5.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context@0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS=<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS> tinycontext -- uvx tinysuite-context

claude mcp add --env OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS=<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS> tinycontext -- uvx tinysuite-context@0.5.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context@0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context@0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinycontext": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tinysuite-context@0.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS": "<YOUR_OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

MCP_TRANSPORT — MCP transport to serve: stdio (default), sse, or streamable-http.
TINYCONTEXT_CONFIG_PATH — Path to a context_config.json inside the container.
TINYCONTEXT_MEMORY_DB_PATH — Path to the TinyContext SQLite database.
TINYCONTEXT_MODELS_DIR — Directory used for downloaded ONNX embedding bundles.
OTEL_SERVICE_NAME — OpenTelemetry service name; defaults to tinycontext when telemetry is enabled.
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT — OTLP collector endpoint for optional OpenTelemetry traces and metrics.
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL — OTLP protocol: http/protobuf or grpc.
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS secret — Optional OTLP collector headers.

GitHub

⭐ 9 stars · 最近更新于 20 天前 · MIT license

About this server

TinyContext / Context that fits your local LLMs. TinyContext is a…

Summary from the project README — github.com/TinySuiteHQ/TinyContext

Distributed as Docker, Python, listed under Databases. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Tinycontext MCP server do?

TinyContext / Context that fits your local LLMs. TinyContext is a

How do I install Tinycontext?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Tinycontext free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/TinySuiteHQ/TinyContext. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Tinycontext?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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