Contextable - Never start over again

Claude Desktop & Claude Code

Connect Claude Desktop and Claude Code to Contextable using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Install the MCP Server

First, install the Contextable MCP server using npm:

npm install -g @contextable/mcp-server

Configure Claude Desktop

Add Contextable to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contextable": {
      "command": "contextable-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXTABLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

💡 Get your API key: Sign in to Contextable and visit Settings → API Keys

Configure Claude Code

Add Contextable to your Claude Code settings:

Open Claude Code settings (⌘,)
Navigate to MCP Servers
Click "Add Server"
Enter name: contextable
Command: contextable-mcp
Add environment variable: CONTEXTABLE_API_KEY=your-key

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Verify Connection

Restart Claude and verify the connection:

Restart Claude Desktop or reload Claude Code
Look for "Contextable" in the MCP status indicator
Try asking Claude: "What projects do I have in Contextable?"

✅ You're all set! Claude can now access your project context automatically.

⚠️Troubleshooting

Server not showing up?

Check that the MCP server is installed globally: npm list -g @contextable/mcp-server

Authentication errors?

Verify your API key is correct and has not expired in Settings → API Keys

Still having issues?