Claude Context

# Prerequisites Before setting up Claude Context, ensure you have the following requirements met. ## Required Services ### Embedding Provider (Choose One) #### Option 1: OpenAI (Recommended) - **API Key**: Get from [OpenAI Platform](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys) - **Billing**: Active billing account required - **Models**: `text-embedding-3-small` or `text-embedding-3-large` - **Rate Limits**: Check current limits on your OpenAI account #### Option 2: VoyageAI - **API Key**: Get from [VoyageAI Console](https://dash.voyageai.com/) - **Models**: `voyage-code-3` (optimized for code) - **Billing**: Pay-per-use pricing #### Option 3: Gemini - **API Key**: Get from [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/) - **Models**: `gemini-embedding-001` - **Quota**: Check current quotas and limits #### Option 4: Ollama (Local) - **Installation**: Download from [ollama.ai](https://ollama.ai/) - **Models**: Pull embedding models like `nomic-embed-text` - **Hardware**: Sufficient RAM for model loading (varies by model) ### Vector Database #### Zilliz Cloud (Recommended)  - **Account**: [Sign up](https://cloud.zilliz.com/signup?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2507-codecontext-readme) on Zilliz Cloud to get an API key. - **Convenience**: Fully managed Milvus vector database service without the need to install and manage it. #### Local Milvus (Advanced) - **Docker**: Install Milvus by following [this guide](https://milvus.io/docs/install_standalone-docker-compose.md) - **Resources**: More complex configuration required ## Development Tools (Optional) ### For VSCode Extension - **VSCode**: Version 1.74.0 or higher - **Extensions**: Claude Context extension from marketplace ### For Development Contributions - **Git**: For version control - **pnpm**: Package manager (preferred over npm) - **TypeScript**: Understanding of TypeScript development