Magic Context
Magic Context is a memory plugin that keeps coding agents from forgetting project details across long sessions for developers and vibe coders.
What it is good for
- Keeping a coding agent's memory of a project across weeks of sessions
- Stopping context compaction pauses during long coding tasks
- Recalling past decisions and conventions in a codebase
- Searching earlier conversations and git history from an agent
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- OpenCode, Pi, Oh My Pi
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 2,454
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Magic Context free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Magic Context?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Magic Context work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with OpenCode, Pi, and Oh My Pi.
- What is Magic Context good for?
- Keeping a coding agent's memory of a project across weeks of sessions, stopping context compaction pauses during long coding tasks, recalling past decisions and conventions in a codebase, and searching earlier conversations and git history from an agent.
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