Quickstart

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 22
A Context API key — Get yours or self-host

1. Install

bash

npm install -g ultracontext

2. Run

bash

ultracontext

The setup wizard asks for your API key and bootstrap mode. After that, the daemon starts syncing agent sessions in the background and opens the terminal dashboard. See Configuration for all options.

The CLI watches session files from Claude Code, Codex, and OpenClaw automatically. No extra configuration needed.

3. Add MCP Server

Give your agents access to context from other agents.

Claude Code

bash

claude mcp add ultracontext -- npx tsx /path/to/ultracontext/apps/mcp-server/src/stdio.ts

Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

TOML

[mcp_servers.ultracontext]
command = "npx"
args = ["tsx", "/path/to/ultracontext/apps/mcp-server/src/stdio.ts"]

The MCP server reads your API key from ~/.ultracontext/config.json automatically — the same config file used by the CLI.

4. Try it

Ask your agent:

“What did Codex do last?”
“Show me Claude Code sessions in /Users/alice/Code/myapp”
“What happened on my Mac mini today?”
“List all sessions from the last 24 hours”

Next steps

CLI reference

Commands, metadata, configuration.

MCP Server reference

Tools, filters, remote mode.

Context API

Fundamentals

Guides

Prerequisites

1. Install

2. Run

3. Add MCP Server

Claude Code

Codex

4. Try it

Next steps

CLI reference

MCP Server reference

​Prerequisites

​1. Install

​2. Run

​3. Add MCP Server

​Claude Code

​Codex

​4. Try it

​Next steps

CLI reference

MCP Server reference

Prerequisites

1. Install

2. Run

3. Add MCP Server

Claude Code

Codex

4. Try it

Next steps