Clize vs Context Mode
A side-by-side look at the Clize and Context Mode MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Clize for coding agents work as a local process; choose Context Mode for coding agents as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Clize when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
clize_status, clize_balance, clize_recharge.
Choose Context Mode when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
ctx_batch_execute, ctx_execute, ctx_execute_file.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Coding Agents | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 31,671 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 33 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Clize | View Context Mode |
Tools & capabilities
Clize tools 33
clize_statusworkspace overview: domains / mailboxes / sites / this month's spend (only the project's when one is checked out)clize_balanceclize balance + recent ledger (hosted)clize_rechargetop up the clize balance (hosted): returns a Stripe payment link; give it to the user to pay in a browser, the balance updates automaticallyclize_paycharge your customers (hosted): create a payment link for an end customer. Zero configuration — the destination is chosen automatically by default: your own Stripe if connected (clize takes a fee), otherwise your clize balance (no fee, not withdrawable). action=connect only returns where to connect (the user must log in to Stripe on the web and complete KYC; an agent cannot); status shows connection / charge status; link creates a payment link (needs amountUsd, optional customerRef / purpose, mode defaults to auto; returns a checkoutUrl to send to the customer); list lists the links created.clize_domain_searchcheck domain availability + price (several queries allowed; one with a dot is a full domain, otherwise tld applies)clize_domain_buyregister a domain (💰 costs money: confirm=true required, otherwise only a quote — report it to the user first; belongs to the checked-out / project-specified project, or to a project named after the handle when none is checked out)clize_claimclaim a free handle <slug>.clize.app (first come, first served; the placeholder site is immediate; email=true also opens support@ inbound, off by default to save the shared zone's DNS quota, clize_email_setup can add it later; belongs to the checked-out / project-specified project, or to a project named after the handle when none is checked out). With email=true the call returns only once Cloudflare accepts mail for support@ (about 100 s; mail sent earlier is rejected and never retried); wait=false returns at once with inboundLiveAfterclize_domain_nsshow / set a domain's NS delegation. Without nameservers = show (registrar + current NS + target CF NS); with = set (a clize-registered Vercel domain can point to CF or away; CF-registered stays on CF; an external domain gets the values to set at its registrar). ⚠️ Pointing away from CF breaks the domain's clize mailboxes / site.clize_dns_listlist all DNS records of a domain on Cloudflare (A/CNAME/MX/TXT…; the NS must be on CF)clize_dns_setadd / change one DNS record (overwrites an existing record with the same type+name; the NS must be on CF)clize_dns_rmdelete one DNS record (located by type+name; idempotent)clize_email_setupset up send and receive on a domain and open its support@ inbox (custom domain: MX / SPF + sending verification + support@; free handle <slug>.clize.app: the support@ inbox); returns once Cloudflare accepts mail for a newly opened support@ (wait=false returns at once)- +21 more on the listing page
Context Mode tools 10
ctx_batch_executeRun multiple commands + search multiple queries in ONE call. Opt-in `concurrency: 1-8` for I/O-bound batches.ctx_executeRun code in 12 languages. Only stdout enters context.ctx_execute_fileProcess files in sandbox. Raw content never leaves.ctx_indexChunk markdown into FTS5 with BM25 ranking.ctx_searchQuery indexed content with multiple queries in one call.ctx_fetch_and_indexFetch URL, chunk and index. Cache reuses content within TTL (default 24h, override per-call with `ttl: <ms>`). `ttl: 0` or `force: true` to bypass. Pass `requests: [{url, source}, ...]` + `concurrency: 1-8` for parallel multi-URL.ctx_statsShow context savings, call counts, and session statistics.ctx_doctorDiagnose installation: runtimes, hooks, FTS5, versions.ctx_upgradeUpgrade to latest version from GitHub, rebuild, reconfigure hooks.ctx_purgePermanently deletes all indexed content from the knowledge base.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Clize
{
"mcpServers": {
"clize": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@clize/clize",
"clize-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Context Mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-mode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-mode"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Clize is categorized under Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Context Mode belongs to Coding Agents and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Clize for coding agents work and Context Mode for coding agents.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Clize has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Context Mode is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add clize and context-mode as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Clize has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Context Mode has 64/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 31,671 GitHub stars.