Context Install

Install and set up jbcontext

Use this skill to install the jbcontext CLI and finish first-time setup (login, agent integration).

When to use

• jbcontext returns command not found
• The user says jbcontext is not installed
• The user explicitly asks to install jbcontext

Do not use for

• Authentication issues → use jbcontext login
• Missing project index → use jbcontext index
• Agent integration only → use jbcontext setup-agent --help

Install

macOS / Linux

curl -fsSL https://download.jetbrains.com/jetbrains-context/release/download-jbcontext.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://download.jetbrains.com/jetbrains-context/release/download-jbcontext.ps1 | iex

Verify installation

jbcontext --version

Common follow-ups

401

The user is not logged in.

jbcontext login

404

There is no index on the server.

jbcontext index

Agent setup

If the user also wants jbcontext configured for an agent, use jbcontext setup-agent.

Claude non-interactive setup:

jbcontext setup-agent --agent=CLAUDE --auto --non-interactive

Codex non-interactive setup:

jbcontext setup-agent --agent=CODEX --auto --non-interactive

Study help for any other agents and options:

jbcontext setup-agent --help