# Contextual AI

> Use this tool when you need to integrate domain-specific knowledge bases into AI assistant conversations, enabling context-aware responses and intelligent retrieval. It solves problems in technical documentation assistance, specialized research workflows, and enterprise knowledge management by providing query processing and citation capabilities. With simple configuration files, it seamlessly integrates with popular AI interfaces, supporting both remote and local deployment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/contextual-ai  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/contextual-ai

## Description

Contextual AI's official MCP server that provides RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) capabilities by bridging AI interfaces with specialized Contextual AI agents. The implementation supports both remote hosted services and local deployment, integrating seamlessly with OpenAI ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, and Claude Desktop through simple configuration files. Built for developers who want to ground their AI assistant conversations in domain-specific knowledge bases, it enables query processing, intelligent retrieval, and context-aware responses with citations, making it valuable for technical documentation assistance, specialized research workflows, and enterprise knowledge management without requiring direct API integration.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** devops-ci
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/contextual-ai)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "contextual-ai"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/contextual-ai` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/contextual-ai/pull`

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