The control plane for AI-assisted development.

AppContext Installation

Follow these steps to get AppContext running with your dev environment

1. Download & install (macOS 13+)

   Simple installation process:

   Download for Mac
   1. Click "Download for Mac" → Open the .dmg file
   2. Drag AppContext into your Applications folder
   3. Launch AppContext - it appears as an icon in your menu bar

2. Subscribe to AppContext Pro

   AppContext requires a Pro subscription to capture live views and logs.

   • This website: Scroll to pricing below so you're already authenticated when you login to the desktop app
   • Desktop app: Click the menu bar icon → "Subscribe to Pro" → Choose your plan

   Instant activation—no license keys needed. Works offline once activated for local LLM integration with zero code exposure.

3. Login with your email

   Click the menu bar icon and login:

   1. Select "Login" → Enter your email
   2. Check your email and click the magic link to authenticate

   If you subscribed via the website first, you're already authenticated and ready to go!

4. Connect to your AI editor

   Once connected, your AI will see live views of your iOS simulators and web browsers, read Metro bundler and console logs, and stop asking you to paste screenshots or error messages.

   For Claude Code users:

   claude mcp add --transport sse appcontext http://localhost:7777/sse

   Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code to activate.

   For Cursor users: One-click install

   Add to Cursor

   For other platforms (Windsurf, Continue, etc.)

   1. Open your AI editor's MCP settings
   2. Add a new MCP server
   3. Use this config:

   {
     "appcontext": {
       "url": "http://localhost:7777/sse",
       "type": "sse"
     }
   }