Context File Manager (CFM)

A command-line tool for managing shared context files across projects. CFM provides a centralized repository for storing, organizing, and retrieving commonly used files with descriptions and tags.

Features

• Centralized Storage: Store commonly used files and folders in a single repository (~/.context-files by default)
• File Organization: Add descriptions and tags to files and folders for easy searching and filtering
• Folder Support: Add entire folders with preserved directory structure
• Quick Retrieval: Copy files or folders from the repository to any project location
• Search Capabilities: Find files and folders by name, description, or tags
• Multiple Output Formats: View file listings in table, JSON, or simple format

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

# Basic installation
pip install context-file-manager

# With MCP server support (for AI assistants like Claude)
pip install context-file-manager[mcp]

From Source

Clone the repository and install in development mode:

git clone https://github.com/ananddtyagi/context-file-manager.git
cd context-file-manager
pip install -e .

Manual Installation

Make the script executable and add it to your PATH:

chmod +x cfm
sudo cp cfm /usr/local/bin/

Or create an alias in your shell configuration:

alias cfm='python3 /path/to/context-file-manager/cfm'

Usage

Add files and folders to the repository

# Add a file with description
cfm add README.md "Main project documentation"

# Add a file with description and tags
cfm add config.json "Database configuration" --tags database config production

# Add a folder with all its contents
cfm add-folder ./src "Source code directory" --tags code javascript

# Add a folder with tags
cfm add-folder ./templates "Project templates" --tags templates starter

List files and folders

# List all files and folders
cfm list

# Filter by tag
cfm list --tag database

# Output as JSON
cfm list --format json

# List contents of a specific folder
cfm list-folder src

Search for files and folders

# Search by filename, description, or tags
cfm search "config"
cfm search "database"
cfm search "template"

Retrieve files and folders

# Copy a file to current directory
cfm get README.md

# Copy a file to specific location
cfm get config.json ./my-project/

# Copy a folder to current directory
cfm get-folder src

# Copy a folder to specific location
cfm get-folder templates ./new-project/

Update file metadata

# Update description
cfm update config.json "Production database configuration"

# Add tags to existing file
cfm tag config.json staging development

Remove files and folders

# Remove a file
cfm remove old-config.json

# Remove a folder
cfm remove-folder old-src

Custom Repository Location

By default, files are stored in ~/.context-files. You can use a different location:

cfm --repo /path/to/my/repo add file.txt "Description"

File Storage

Files are stored with their original names in the repository directory. If a filename already exists, a numbered suffix is added (e.g., config_1.json, config_2.json).

Metadata is stored in spec.json within the repository, containing:

• File descriptions
• Original file paths
• Tags
• File sizes
• Date added

Examples

Managing Configuration Files

# Store various config files
cfm add nginx.conf "Nginx configuration for load balancing" --tags nginx webserver
cfm add docker-compose.yml "Standard Docker setup" --tags docker devops
cfm add .eslintrc.js "JavaScript linting rules" --tags javascript linting

# Store entire configuration directories
cfm add-folder ./configs "All configuration files" --tags config settings
cfm add-folder ./docker-configs "Docker configurations" --tags docker devops

# Find all Docker-related files
cfm list --tag docker

# Get a config for a new project
cfm get docker-compose.yml ./new-project/

# Get entire config folder
cfm get-folder configs ./new-project/

Managing Documentation Templates

# Store documentation templates
cfm add README-template.md "Standard README template" --tags documentation template
cfm add API-docs-template.md "API documentation template" --tags documentation api

# Store documentation folder
cfm add-folder ./doc-templates "Documentation templates" --tags documentation templates

# Search for documentation
cfm search "template"

# List contents of documentation folder
cfm list-folder doc-templates

Managing Project Templates

# Store entire project template structures
cfm add-folder ./react-template "React project template" --tags react javascript template
cfm add-folder ./python-template "Python project template" --tags python template

# List all templates
cfm list --tag template

# Create new project from template
cfm get-folder react-template ./my-new-react-app

MCP Server for AI Assistants

CFM includes an optional Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to manage your context files.

Installation

pip install context-file-manager[mcp]

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-file-manager": {
      "command": "cfm-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

Once connected, you can use natural language with your AI assistant:

• "Store this config file in my context repository" - Add files with descriptions
• "Find all files tagged with 'docker'" - Search and filter files
• "Retrieve the nginx config for my new project" - Get files for current work
• "Add this entire components folder to my repository" - Store complete directories
• "List all my database configurations" - Browse repository contents

MCP Tool Features

• File Management: Add, get, remove, update files and folders
• Search & Discovery: List, search, and filter by tags
• Metadata Management: Update descriptions and add tags
• Repository Control: Custom repository paths supported

PyPI Upload

To upload a new version to PyPI:

# Test upload
./upload_to_pypi.sh test

# Production upload  
./upload_to_pypi.sh prod

License

MIT