
Context Lens
MCP server by github.com/cornelcroi/context-lens
Semantic search knowledge base with serverless LanceDB. Zero setup, 100% local, 25+ file types
About Context Lens
Context Lens is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by cornelcroi in the official MCP registry, listed under Search on Loomal. Semantic search knowledge base with serverless LanceDB. Zero setup, 100% local, 25+ file types
It ships as a Python package on PyPI (context-lens), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.
Development happens in the open at github.com/cornelcroi/context-lens, where the project has earned 24 GitHub stars.
Use Context Lens with your agent
claude mcp add context-lens -- uvx context-lens{
"mcpServers": {
"context-lens": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"context-lens"
]
}
}
}context-lensFrequently asked questions
- What is Context Lens?
- Context Lens is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by cornelcroi in the Search category. Semantic search knowledge base with serverless LanceDB. Zero setup, 100% local, 25+ file types
- How do I connect Context Lens to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
- Install Context Lens from its pypi package (context-lens) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
- Is Context Lens open source?
- Yes — the source code is public at github.com/cornelcroi/context-lens, with 24 GitHub stars.
- Can AI agents pay to use Context Lens?
- Not yet through Loomal — Context Lens is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.
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