MCP Claude Context Server
by hamzaamjad
README.md
# MCP Claude Context Server v0.5.0
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A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for extracting, storing, searching, and analyzing Claude.ai conversations with enhanced database storage, semantic search, and multiple export formats.
## π What's New in v0.5.0
- **SQLite Database Storage** - Migrate from JSON files to efficient database
- **Semantic Search** - AI-powered search using sentence transformers
- **Multiple Export Formats** - Obsidian, PDF, JSON, CSV
- **Easy Deployment** - Docker support and one-click installers
- **Performance Improvements** - 10x faster search, 35% faster operations
## Features
### Core Functionality
- β
Direct API access for Claude.ai conversations
- β
Chrome extension for full message extraction
- β
SQLite database with full-text search
- β
Semantic search capabilities
- β
Multiple export formats (Obsidian, PDF, JSON, CSV)
- β
Bulk operations and analytics
- β
Session management with auto-refresh
- β
Real-time analytics dashboard
### Architecture
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## π οΈ Installation
### Quick Start with uvx (Recommended - No Installation!)
Add to your Claude Desktop config:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-context": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-claude-context"],
"env": {
"CLAUDE_SESSION_KEY": "sk-ant-sid01-...",
"CLAUDE_ORG_ID": "28a16e5b-..."
}
}
}
}
```
That's it! No installation needed. [See full uvx guide β](docs/UVX_DEPLOYMENT.md)
### Quick Start with Docker
```bash
# Using pre-built image
docker run -d \
--name mcp-claude-context \
-p 8000:8000 \
-v $(pwd)/data:/app/data \
hamzaamjad/mcp-claude-context:latest
# Or with docker-compose
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hamzaamjad/mcp-claude-context/main/docker-compose.simple.yml
docker-compose -f docker-compose.simple.yml up -d
```
### One-Click Installer
```bash
# Mac/Linux
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hamzaamjad/mcp-claude-context/main/deployment/one-click-install.sh | bash
# Windows (PowerShell)
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hamzaamjad/mcp-claude-context/main/deployment/install.ps1 | iex
```
### Manual Installation
1. **Prerequisites:**
- Python 3.11+
- Chrome browser
- Poetry (Python package manager)
2. **Install dependencies:**
```bash
poetry install
```
3. **Initialize database:**
```bash
poetry run python -c "from src.models.conversation import init_database; init_database()"
```
4. **Install Chrome extension:**
- Open Chrome β `chrome://extensions/`
- Enable "Developer mode"
- Click "Load unpacked" β Select `extension/` directory
5. **Start the server:**
```bash
poetry run python -m src.direct_api_server
```
## π Available MCP Tools
### Conversation Management
| Tool | Description | Requires API Keys |
|------|-------------|-------------------|
| `list_conversations` | List all conversations from Claude.ai | β
|
| `get_conversation` | Get specific conversation details | β
|
| `search_conversations` | Search conversations by keyword | β
|
| `get_conversation_messages` | Get full messages from local data | β |
### Search & Analytics
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_messages` | Full-text search across all messages |
| `semantic_search` | AI-powered similarity search |
| `get_analytics` | Get conversation statistics and insights |
### Export & Operations
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `export_conversations` | Export to JSON/CSV formats |
| `export_to_obsidian` | Export to Obsidian vault with backlinks |
| `bulk_operations` | Tag, export, delete, or analyze in bulk |
### System Management
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `update_session` | Update Claude.ai session credentials |
| `migrate_to_database` | Migrate JSON files to SQLite |
| `rebuild_search_index` | Optimize search performance |
## π‘ Usage Examples
### Basic Operations
```python
# List conversations
{
"tool": "list_conversations",
"arguments": {
"session_key": "YOUR_SESSION_KEY",
"org_id": "YOUR_ORG_ID",
"limit": 50,
"sync_to_db": true
}
}
# Search with AI
{
"tool": "semantic_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "discussions about machine learning",
"search_type": "hybrid",
"top_k": 10
}
}
# Export to Obsidian
{
"tool": "export_to_obsidian",
"arguments": {
"conversation_ids": ["conv-id-1", "conv-id-2"],
"vault_path": "/path/to/obsidian/vault"
}
}
```
### Chrome Extension Usage
1. **Extract single conversation:**
- Navigate to conversation on Claude.ai
- Click extension icon
- Click "Extract Current Conversation"
2. **Bulk extract all conversations:**
- Click extension icon
- Click "Extract All Conversations"
- Monitor progress in popup
3. **View analytics:**
- Visit http://localhost:8765/dashboard
- See statistics, trends, and insights
## π§ Configuration
### Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `MCP_DB_PATH` | Database location | `data/db/conversations.db` |
| `MCP_EXPORT_DIR` | Export directory | `exports/` |
| `NOTION_API_KEY` | Notion integration | Optional |
### Getting Session Credentials
1. Log into Claude.ai
2. Open Chrome DevTools (F12)
3. Go to Application β Cookies
4. Find `sessionKey` value
5. Find `org_id` in Network tab API calls
## π Performance
### v0.5.0 Improvements
- **Search Speed**: 10x faster with SQLite FTS5
- **Storage**: 20% less space with database compression
- **Operations**: 35% faster read/write performance
- **Scalability**: Handles 100K+ conversations efficiently
### Benchmark Results
| Operation | JSON Files | SQLite Database |
|-----------|------------|-----------------|
| Search 1K convos | 2.3s | 0.23s |
| Load conversation | 150ms | 45ms |
| Export 100 convos | 5.2s | 1.8s |
## π Advanced Features
### Semantic Search
The server uses sentence transformers for AI-powered search:
- Find similar conversations
- Search by meaning, not just keywords
- Discover related topics automatically
### Obsidian Integration
Export conversations with:
- Proper frontmatter metadata
- Automatic backlinks
- Daily notes integration
- Tag organization
- Dataview queries
### Bulk Operations
Process multiple conversations:
```python
{
"tool": "bulk_operations",
"arguments": {
"operation": "analyze",
"conversation_ids": ["id1", "id2", "id3"],
"params": {}
}
}
```
## π Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
1. **"Session expired" error**
- Get fresh session key from Claude.ai
- Use `update_session` tool
2. **Chrome extension not connecting**
- Ensure bridge server is running (port 9222)
- Check extension permissions
3. **Database locked error**
- Ensure only one server instance running
- Check file permissions
4. **Search not finding results**
- Run `rebuild_search_index` tool
- Verify conversations are in database
### Debug Mode
Enable detailed logging:
```bash
LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG poetry run python -m src.direct_api_server
```
## π€ Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add tests for new features
4. Submit a pull request
### Development Setup
```bash
# Install dev dependencies
poetry install --with dev
# Run tests
poetry run pytest
# Format code
poetry run black src/
poetry run ruff src/
```
## π License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
## π Acknowledgments
- Built on [Model Context Protocol](https://github.com/anthropics/mcp)
- Uses [Sentence Transformers](https://www.sbert.net/) for semantic search
- PDF generation with [ReportLab](https://www.reportlab.com/)
## π Support
- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-claude-context/issues)
- [Documentation](docs/)
- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
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