Live context engine and MCP server for AI agents. Resolves git, services, and tests into ready context. Local-first, MIT. PyPI: perseus-ctx.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perseus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"perseus"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add perseus uvx perseus
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perseus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"perseus"
]
}
}
}
Or install with pip: pip install perseus
README Excerpt
**`pip install perseus-ctx && cd your-project && perseus quickstart`** <!-- mcp-name: io.github.Perseus-Computing-LLC/perseus --> --- Perseus is the live context engine. Seven specialized products extend it: | Product | Description | Page | |---|---|---| | **Mimir** | 43 MCP tools — persistent memory with FTS5, entities, layers, confidence decay | [/mimir/](https://perseus.observer/mimir/) |
Tools (20)
on_directive_errorperseus_agentperseus_agoraperseus_dateperseus_driftperseus_envperseus_get_contextperseus_get_healthperseus_healthperseus_inboxperseus_includeperseus_listperseus_memoryperseus_mimirperseus_perseusperseus_promptperseus_queryperseus_readperseus_servicesperseus_session
Topics
ai-agentsclaude-codeclicontext-enginecontext-engineeringhermeslocal-firstmcpmcp-serveropen-sourceperseuspythonworkspace-context