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Context Hub Setup

Use when setting up new development environment or troubleshooting MCP connectivity. Configures Context Hub dependencies including Forgetful MCP server and plugin prerequisites.

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description: Use when setting up new development environment or troubleshooting MCP connectivity. Configures Context Hub dependencies including Forgetful MCP server and plugin prerequisites.

Context Hub Setup

Configure Context Hub's dependencies: Forgetful MCP server and prerequisite plugins.

Prerequisites

Context Hub requires these plugins to be installed:

Serena - Symbol-level code analysis (required for
```
/encode-repo-serena
```
)
Context7 - Framework documentation (recommended for
```
/context_gather
```
)

Step 1: Check Plugin Prerequisites

First, check if the required plugins are installed:

claude plugins list

Look for:

```
serena
```
or similar (for code analysis)
```
context7
```
or similar (for framework docs)

If Serena is not installed:

To use /encode-repo-serena, install the Serena plugin:

  claude plugins install serena

Or search for it in the marketplace:

  claude plugins search serena

If Context7 is not installed:

For framework documentation in /context_gather, install Context7:

  claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins

Or search for it:

  claude plugins search context7

Step 2: Configure Forgetful MCP

Check if Forgetful is already configured:

claude mcp list | grep -i forgetful

If already configured:

Ask user if they want to reconfigure
If no, skip to Step 3
If yes, remove existing first:
```
claude mcp remove forgetful
```

Setup Options

Ask the user which setup they prefer:

Question: "How would you like to configure Forgetful?"

Options:

Standard (Recommended) - Zero config, uses uvx with SQLite storage
Custom - Remote HTTP server, PostgreSQL, custom embeddings, etc.

Standard Setup

claude mcp add forgetful --scope user -- uvx forgetful-ai

Confirm success:

claude mcp list | grep -i forgetful

Report: "Forgetful is now configured. Your memories will persist in

~/.forgetful/

using SQLite."

Custom Setup

If user chose Custom:

Fetch configuration docs:

WebFetch: https://github.com/ScottRBK/forgetful/blob/main/docs/configuration.md

Guide through options:
- Remote HTTP server - Connect to Forgetful running elsewhere
- PostgreSQL backend - Use Postgres instead of SQLite
- Custom embeddings - Different embedding model/provider
Build appropriate command based on choices.

Step 3: Verify Complete Setup

Report status of all components:

Context Hub Setup Status:
-------------------------
Forgetful MCP:  [Configured / Not configured]
Serena Plugin:  [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install serena]
Context7 Plugin: [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins]

Commands available:
- /context_gather - Multi-source context retrieval
- /encode-repo-serena - Repository encoding (requires Serena)
- /memory-search, /memory-list, /memory-save, /memory-explore - Memory management

Step 4: Quick Test (Optional)

Offer to test the setup:

Test Forgetful:

/memory-list

Test Serena (if installed):

Ask Claude to use Serena's get_symbols_overview on a file in your project

Test Context7 (if installed):

Ask about a framework: "How does FastAPI dependency injection work?"

Troubleshooting

Forgetful issues:

Check if
```
uvx
```
is installed:
```
which uvx
```
For HTTP: verify server is running
Check Claude Code logs for MCP errors

Plugin issues:

Re-run:
```
claude plugins install <plugin-name>
```
Check marketplace:
```
claude plugins search <name>
```

Notes

Forgetful MCP config stored in
```
~/.claude.json
```
(persists across updates)
Serena and Context7 are plugins, not MCPs - install via
```
claude plugins install
```
SQLite database location:
```
~/.forgetful/forgetful.db
```

description: Use when setting up new development environment or troubleshooting MCP connectivity. Configures Context Hub dependencies including Forgetful MCP server and plugin prerequisites.

Context Hub Setup

Configure Context Hub's dependencies: Forgetful MCP server and prerequisite plugins.

Prerequisites

Context Hub requires these plugins to be installed:

Serena - Symbol-level code analysis (required for
```
/encode-repo-serena
```
)
Context7 - Framework documentation (recommended for
```
/context_gather
```
)

Step 1: Check Plugin Prerequisites

First, check if the required plugins are installed:

claude plugins list

Look for:

```
serena
```
or similar (for code analysis)
```
context7
```
or similar (for framework docs)

If Serena is not installed:

To use /encode-repo-serena, install the Serena plugin:

  claude plugins install serena

Or search for it in the marketplace:

  claude plugins search serena

If Context7 is not installed:

For framework documentation in /context_gather, install Context7:

  claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins

Or search for it:

  claude plugins search context7

Step 2: Configure Forgetful MCP

Check if Forgetful is already configured:

claude mcp list | grep -i forgetful

If already configured:

Ask user if they want to reconfigure
If no, skip to Step 3
If yes, remove existing first:
```
claude mcp remove forgetful
```

Setup Options

Ask the user which setup they prefer:

Question: "How would you like to configure Forgetful?"

Options:

Standard (Recommended) - Zero config, uses uvx with SQLite storage
Custom - Remote HTTP server, PostgreSQL, custom embeddings, etc.

Standard Setup

claude mcp add forgetful --scope user -- uvx forgetful-ai

Confirm success:

claude mcp list | grep -i forgetful

Report: "Forgetful is now configured. Your memories will persist in

~/.forgetful/

using SQLite."

Custom Setup

If user chose Custom:

Fetch configuration docs:

WebFetch: https://github.com/ScottRBK/forgetful/blob/main/docs/configuration.md

Guide through options:
- Remote HTTP server - Connect to Forgetful running elsewhere
- PostgreSQL backend - Use Postgres instead of SQLite
- Custom embeddings - Different embedding model/provider
Build appropriate command based on choices.

Step 3: Verify Complete Setup

Report status of all components:

Context Hub Setup Status:
-------------------------
Forgetful MCP:  [Configured / Not configured]
Serena Plugin:  [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install serena]
Context7 Plugin: [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins]

Commands available:
- /context_gather - Multi-source context retrieval
- /encode-repo-serena - Repository encoding (requires Serena)
- /memory-search, /memory-list, /memory-save, /memory-explore - Memory management

Step 4: Quick Test (Optional)

Offer to test the setup:

Test Forgetful:

/memory-list

Test Serena (if installed):

Ask Claude to use Serena's get_symbols_overview on a file in your project

Test Context7 (if installed):

Ask about a framework: "How does FastAPI dependency injection work?"

Troubleshooting

Forgetful issues:

Check if
```
uvx
```
is installed:
```
which uvx
```
For HTTP: verify server is running
Check Claude Code logs for MCP errors

Plugin issues:

Re-run:
```
claude plugins install <plugin-name>
```
Check marketplace:
```
claude plugins search <name>
```

Notes

Forgetful MCP config stored in
```
~/.claude.json
```
(persists across updates)
Serena and Context7 are plugins, not MCPs - install via
```
claude plugins install
```
SQLite database location:
```
~/.forgetful/forgetful.db
```