Install

Arch Linux

Install the stable binary package with an AUR helper:

yay -S context-bin

Install context-git instead to track relevant changes on main:

yay -S context-git

Both packages install the context binary plus Bash, Fish, and Zsh completions.

Stable releases use a manually chosen YYYYMMDD.N version. Create a blank GitHub draft, optionally generate its release notes, then publish it to build Linux archives, deb and RPM packages and update context-bin.

Runtime Requirements

Release binaries are standalone and do not require Bun, Node.js, or npm packages at runtime. context uses these external commands:

• git is required for Git and stack context.
• gh is optional. It adds GitHub pull request context when available; missing gh, a missing pull request, or a network error does not fail the command.

Release Assets

Download stable archives, deb packages, and RPM packages from the GitHub releases page. Archives contain the standalone context executable. Deb, RPM, and AUR packages also install Bash, Fish, and Zsh completions.

Install a downloaded deb or RPM package with your system package manager:

sudo apt install ./context_VERSION_ARCH.deb
sudo dnf install ./context-VERSION-1.ARCH.rpm

Build Locally

Use the mise tasks to install dependencies and build the binary. The repo pins Node and Bun through mise.

mise run install
mise run build

The compiled binary is written to dist/context. Run it directly or put it somewhere on your PATH:

./dist/context --help