# Context Manager

> Use this tool when you need to manage complex software development projects with seamless context tracking across sessions. It solves problems of interrupted workflows and lost project context by providing a structured workflow management system with tools for project, work package, and task management. The Context Manager takes in project details and task assignments as inputs and outputs tracked progress, file changes, and dependencies, making it ideal for use in large-scale development projects requiring consistent quality control.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/docherty-contextmgr  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/docherty-contextmgr

## Description

ContextMgr MCP server provides a structured workflow management system for software development projects, enabling AI assistants to maintain context across development sessions. Built with Node.js and TypeScript, it implements a state management architecture that tracks projects through triage, planning, development, and QA phases while maintaining checkpoints for seamless resumption. The server offers tools for creating and managing projects, work packages, and tasks with comprehensive tracking of file changes, dependencies, and progress. This implementation excels at maintaining development context during interruptions, making it particularly valuable for complex projects requiring consistent workflow management and quality control.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.63
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/docherty-contextmgr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/docherty/contextmgr-mcp>

## 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": "docherty-contextmgr"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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