ILoveMyJay/repocontext
by Various
Next-gen AST codebase map, token compression, and context packaging engine for AI coding agents & IDEs
MCP
ILoveMyJay/repocontext
Added 16 Sept 2026
Overview
repocontext is a TypeScript engine that builds AST-based codebase maps, compresses tokens, and packages context for AI coding agents and IDEs. It is an early-stage project with minimal public traction, as indicated by its three GitHub stars.
Best for
Best for
Developers experimenting with early-stage context optimization for AI coding tools
Use cases
- Generate a structural codebase map for an AI coding agent
- Compress repository context to fit model token limits
- Package context for IDE-integrated AI assistants
How to use
Install
npx repocontext pack Tested with
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, ChatGPT
Notes
repocontext is a TypeScript engine that builds AST-based codebase maps, compresses tokens, and packages context for AI coding agents and IDEs. It is an early-stage project with minimal public traction, as indicated by its three GitHub stars.
3 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-10. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Generate a structural codebase map for an AI coding agent
- Compress repository context to fit model token limits
- Package context for IDE-integrated AI assistants
Pros
- AST-based mapping can preserve code structure better than text-only approaches
- Token compression helps fit larger codebases into context windows
- TypeScript codebase is approachable for many developers
Cons
- Very low adoption signals, with only 3 stars
- Likely immature and lacking battle-tested stability
- No evidence of active maintenance or community support
Indexed from awesome-mcp-servers-punkpeye and enriched against its public facts.
Pros
- AST-based mapping can preserve code structure better than text-only approaches
- Token compression helps fit larger codebases into context windows
- TypeScript codebase is approachable for many developers
Cons
- Very low adoption signals, with only 3 stars
- Likely immature and lacking battle-tested stability
- No evidence of active maintenance or community support
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