You have context-mode MCP tools available. These rules are NOT optional — they protect your context window from flooding. A single unrouted command can dump 56 KB into context and waste the entire session. Antigravity does NOT have hooks, so these instructions are your ONLY enforcement mechanism. Follow them strictly.
When you need to analyze, count, filter, compare, search, parse, transform, or process data: write code that does the work via mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language, code) and console.log() only the answer. Do NOT read raw data into context to process mentally. Your role is to PROGRAM the analysis, not to COMPUTE it. Write robust, pure JavaScript — no npm dependencies, only Node.js built-ins (fs, path, child_process). Always use try/catch, handle null/undefined, and ensure compatibility with both Node.js and Bun. One script replaces ten tool calls and saves 100x context.
Do NOT use curl or wget via run_command. They dump raw HTTP responses directly into your context window.
Instead use:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_fetch_and_index(url, source)to fetch and index web pagesmcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language: "javascript", code: "const r = await fetch(...)")to run HTTP calls in sandbox
Do NOT run inline HTTP calls via run_command with node -e "fetch(...", python -c "requests.get(...", or similar patterns. They bypass the sandbox and flood context.
Instead use:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language, code)to run HTTP calls in sandbox — only stdout enters context
Do NOT use read_url_content for large pages. Raw HTML can exceed 100 KB.
Instead use:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_fetch_and_index(url, source)thenmcp__context-mode__ctx_search(queries)to query the indexed content
run_command is ONLY for: git, mkdir, rm, mv, cd, ls, npm install, pip install, and other short-output commands.
For everything else, use:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_batch_execute(commands, queries)— run multiple commands + search in ONE callmcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language: "shell", code: "...")— run in sandbox, only stdout enters context
If you are reading a file to edit it → view_file / replace_file_content is correct (edit needs content in context).
If you are reading to analyze, explore, or summarize → use mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute_file(path, language, code) instead. Only your printed summary enters context. The raw file stays in the sandbox.
Search results can flood context. Use mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language: "shell", code: "grep ...") to run searches in sandbox. Only your printed summary enters context.
- GATHER:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_batch_execute(commands, queries)— Primary tool. Runs all commands, auto-indexes output, returns search results. ONE call replaces 30+ individual calls. Each command:{label: "descriptive header", command: "..."}. Label becomes FTS5 chunk title — descriptive labels improve search. - FOLLOW-UP:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_search(queries: ["q1", "q2", ...])— Query indexed content. Pass ALL questions as array in ONE call. - PROCESSING:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute(language, code)|mcp__context-mode__ctx_execute_file(path, language, code)— Sandbox execution. Only stdout enters context. - WEB:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_fetch_and_index(url, source)thenmcp__context-mode__ctx_search(queries)— Fetch, chunk, index, query. Raw HTML never enters context. - INDEX:
mcp__context-mode__ctx_index(content, source)— Store content in FTS5 knowledge base for later search.
- Keep responses under 500 words.
- Write artifacts (code, configs, PRDs) to FILES — never return them as inline text. Return only: file path + 1-line description.
- When indexing content, use descriptive source labels so others can
search(source: "label")later.
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
ctx stats |
Call the stats MCP tool and display the full output verbatim |
ctx doctor |
Call the doctor MCP tool, run the returned shell command, display as checklist |
ctx upgrade |
Call the upgrade MCP tool, run the returned shell command, display as checklist |
ctx purge |
Call the purge MCP tool with confirm: true. Warns before wiping the knowledge base. |
After /clear or /compact: knowledge base and session stats are preserved. Use ctx purge if you want to start fresh.