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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
  • 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
  • Models: voyage-code-3 (optimized for code)
  • Billing: Pay-per-use pricing

Option 3: Gemini

  • API Key: Get from Google AI Studio
  • Models: gemini-embedding-001
  • Quota: Check current quotas and limits

Option 4: Ollama (Local)

  • Installation: Download from 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 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
  • 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