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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