GraphCanon updated 2w · GitHub synced 2w
Decision brief
contexto is a TypeScript-based Context Engine designed to handle context management for long-running AI agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes.
Good fit when
- When developing applications with persistently running AI agents that require maintenance of session state over extended periods.
- If you prefer managed hosting options, which contexto provides, to avoid managing your own retrieval infrastructure.
Avoid when
- For projects not involving long-running AI agents needing persistent context management, as it's specifically tailored for such use cases with its integration support for OpenClaw and Hermes.
- If you are looking for a solution that supports multiple programming languages; contexto exclusively uses TypeScript.
- Pricing:
- unknown - The repository description indicates managed hosting options are available, but pricing details are not specified here.
- Requirements:
- Depends on TypeScript and is built with applications running AI agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes in mind.
Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
Verify the decision
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Steady (53d since push)
- As of 2w
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of 2w
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of 1mo
Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.
Install
npm install contextoSimilar tools
Same-category neighbours. No typed graph edges are catalogued for this tool yet.
Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
Provides context management for persistently running AI agents like OpenClaw and Hermes, with options for managed hosting to simplify infrastructure.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 2, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 2, 2026
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Aug 2, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Aug 2, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 2, 2026
Categories
Tags
README
Quick Start
Built for OpenClaw and Hermes today. Managed hosting is available, so you do not need to run retrieval infrastructure yourself.
License
Apache 2.0. See LICENSE.
If long-session reliability matters to you, star the repo and help other OpenClaw users discover it.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.