Installation & Setup

This section walks you through getting started with ContextMesh via our hosted Web or the Local CLI.

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1. Web App Sign-in

1. Visit the Portal Go to https://contextmesh.io

2. Connect Your Phantom Wallet

   • Click Connect Wallet in the top-right

   • Select Phantom and approve the connection in your wallet extension

   • No email or password required

3. Create Your First Workspace

   • Click New Workspace

   • Give it a name (e.g. My First MCP)

   • Optionally connect your GitHub or GitLab account for manifest imports

4. Import or Start a Manifest

   • In your workspace dashboard, click Import Manifest to upload an existing manifest.json

   • Or click Create New to launch the drag-&-drop manifest editor

5. Explore & Publish

   • Customize your building blocks in the web IDE

   • When ready, click Publish → Export Manifest to download or share

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2. Local CLI (mcp run) Installation

2.1 Prerequisites

• Node.js ≥ 14.x

• npm (or yarn)

• Git ≥ 2.x

• Phantom Wallet browser extension

2.2 Install the CLI

# Using npm
npm install --global @contextmesh/cli

# Or using yarn
yarn global add @contextmesh/cli

2.3 Authenticate via Wallet

# Point the CLI at your ContextMesh endpoint
export CONTEXTMESH_ENDPOINT=https://contextmesh.io

1. Run mcp login

2. Follow the prompt to open your browser

3. Click Connect Wallet and approve in Phantom

4. Return to the CLI—your session is now authenticated

2.4 Run a Manifest

# Navigate to your project folder containing manifest.json
cd /path/to/your/project

# Start your MCP locally
mcp run

This command will:

1. Validate your manifest.json

2. Spin up a local development server

3. Watch for changes and hot-reload your blocks

You’re now ready to build, test, and iterate on your MCP manifests locally! 🎉