context-prime vs dev.ctxfile/ctxfile
context-prime is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
context-prime is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by iowarp. No marketplace we read lists it any more. dev.ctxfile/ctxfile is an MCP server published by ctxfile.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  dev.ctxfile/ctxfile | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-kit | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 0.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.6.0 Downloads/month (npm): 563 Downloads/week (npm): 42 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | context-primeno longer listed · | dev.ctxfile/ctxfile |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 5 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (ctxfile) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/iowarp/clio-coder | github.com/ctxfile/ctxfile |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of context-prime
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Auto-cleanup junk sessions on startup, show project-relevant sessions as context, and merge old sessions into project docs. Sessions carry accumulated knowledge about your project…
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A context layer for multi-repo workspaces. Maps features across repositories with product definitions, engineering contracts, and implementation docs — designed for AI-assisted…
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Reconstruct your dev context (branch, commits, uncommitted work, PR clues) and trigger a resume prompt to continue quickly.
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Read-only, commit-pinned repository context for coding agents.
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Plugin description: Self-learning Claude Code plugin that automatically detects what project you're working on and injects the right file context into every session. No manual…
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Local-first code context, impact analysis, and merge-readiness verdicts for AI agents.
What each says it does
context-prime
Orients a fresh session in a repository by loading the last handoff, git state, the project constitution, and active-work signals before acting. Not for writing the handoff; use context-handoff.
dev.ctxfile/ctxfile
Local-first MCP server that snapshots your project's working state into one context object.
How to run each
context-prime
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
dev.ctxfile/ctxfile As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "NOTION_TOKEN=<YOUR_NOTION_TOKEN>" --transport stdio ctxfile -- npx -y ctxfileRequires: NOTION_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of context-prime publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: context-prime · What it can do: dev.ctxfile/ctxfile · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.