Reference

ctx_overview

Input contract and parameters for ctx_overview.

Status by featureReviewed September 2026

MCP tool · Search & code intelligence

Call this tool through your MCP client. Its availability depends on your active configuration and profile.

This registry contract is separate from the SDK. For terminal commands, use the CLI reference.

Parameters

Generated from the registered input schema. “Required” reflects the schema; individual actions can impose additional requirements.

pathstring

Project root

taskstring

Short English task for relevance scoring

Exact JSON schema

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{
  "properties": {
    "path": {
      "description": "Project root",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "task": {
      "description": "Short English task for relevance scoring",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [],
  "type": "object"
}

Runtime description

The following is the tool's own agent-facing description, reproduced from the reviewed registry. It can contain implementation terminology; it does not expand the public stability commitment.

Read the agent-facing description

WORKFLOW: call at session START before ctx_compose/ctx_read.
ANTIPATTERN: NOT for source code — structure only. Use ctx_compose for code understanding.
Project map — task='your goal' scopes files by relevance (PageRank on symbol graph) and appends a task briefing plus up to 5 task-relevant knowledge facts. With enable_wakeup_ctx (default on) a WAKE-UP BRIEFING follows: last session task, recent decisions, reminders, active peer agents on this project. behavior_nudges="off" drops the OUTPUT-HINT line.
High-level structure only, no source body. ~10x cheaper than ctx_compose.

Sources & versions3 references Reviewed 18 Sept 2026

mcp_manifest.rsrust/src/core/mcp_manifest.rsReviewed checkout
registry.rsrust/src/server/registry.rsReviewed checkout
dynamic_tools.rsrust/src/server/dynamic_tools.rsReviewed checkout

Core checkout: 50fbff09c9
Installed runtime: 3.10.2
SDK release: 1.1.0

Separate baselines for source, CLI/configuration and SDK contracts. Review does not certify every platform or integration.

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