# Context Hub Setup

> Check the Serena and Context7 plugin prerequisites and report what is missing, with the install command for each. Use when you say `set up context hub`, `check my plugin prerequisites`, or `troubleshoot MCP connectivity`. Do NOT use to actually gather context for a task (use context-gather), and do NOT use to search memory (use memory-search).

- Skill: `rjmurillo/context-hub-setup` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rjmurillo/context-hub-setup`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rjmurillo/context-hub-setup/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: MIT
- Author: rjmurillo (https://skillmd.com/u/rjmurillo)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rjmurillo/context-hub-setup

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# Context Hub Setup

Check the plugins the context skills depend on, and report what is missing.

Migrated from `.claude/commands/context-hub-setup.md` under ADR-064, which makes
skills the single user-invocable surface.

## Triggers

`set up context hub`, `check my plugin prerequisites`,
`troubleshoot MCP connectivity`, `what plugins am I missing`

## Prerequisites

Context Hub requires these plugins to be installed:

1. **Serena** - Symbol-level code analysis and the `.serena/memories/` store (required for `using-serena-symbols` and the memory skills)
2. **Context7** - Framework documentation (recommended for `/context-gather`)

## Process

### Step 1: Check Plugin Prerequisites

First, check if the required plugins are installed:

```bash
claude plugins list
```

Look for:

- `serena` or similar (for code analysis)
- `context7` or similar (for framework docs)

**If Serena is not installed:**

```text
To use Serena symbol analysis, install the Serena plugin:

  claude plugins install serena

Or search for it in the marketplace:

  claude plugins search serena
```

**If Context7 is not installed:**

```text
For framework documentation in /context-gather, install Context7:

  claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins

Or search for it:

  claude plugins search context7
```

### Step 2: Verify Complete Setup

Report status of all components:

```text
Context Hub Setup Status:
-------------------------
Serena Plugin:  [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install serena]
Context7 Plugin: [Installed / Not installed - run: claude plugins install context7 --marketplace pleaseai/claude-code-plugins]

Commands available:
- context-gather - Multi-source context retrieval
```

Memory search reads committed files rather than querying a server:

```bash
uv run python "${COPILOT_PLUGIN_ROOT:-${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-.claude}}/skills/memory/scripts/search_memory.py" "topic"
```

It reads the markdown under `.serena/memories/`, so it works whether or not the
Serena MCP server is reachable. The plugin-root prefix resolves the script in a
vendored install, where a bare `.claude/` path does not exist.

### Step 3: Quick Test (Optional)

Offer to test the setup:

**Test Serena (if installed):**

```text
Ask Claude to use Serena's get_symbols_overview on a file in your project
```

**Test Context7 (if installed):**

```text
Ask about a framework: "How does FastAPI dependency injection work?"
```

## Troubleshooting

**Plugin issues:**

- Re-run: `claude plugins install <plugin-name>`
- Check marketplace: `claude plugins search <name>`

## Notes

- Serena and Context7 are plugins, not MCPs - install via `claude plugins install`
- Serena memories are committed markdown under `.serena/memories/`. They stay readable when the MCP layer is down.

## Completion Criteria

The Context Hub setup is **complete** when ALL of the following are true:

| Criterion | Verification |
|-----------|------------|
| Serena plugin status reported | Output shows "Installed" or explicit "Not installed" message |
| Context7 plugin status reported | Output shows "Installed" or explicit "Not installed" message |
| Setup status block printed | Step 2 status block has been emitted to the user |

### Stop Condition

After printing the Step 2 status block, the command is complete. Do not continue polling, re-checking, or offering additional tests unless the user explicitly requests a re-run with `/context-hub-setup` again.

If the user chooses to run the optional Step 3 quick tests, those are supplementary and do not affect completion status.

## Verification

- [ ] Serena plugin status reported as Installed or explicitly Not installed
- [ ] Context7 plugin status reported as Installed or explicitly Not installed
- [ ] The Step 2 status block was printed to the user
- [ ] Each missing plugin was reported with its exact install command
- [ ] Stopped after the status block rather than polling or re-checking

## Anti-Patterns

| Avoid | Why | Instead |
|-------|-----|---------|
| Reporting a missing plugin without its install command | The user has to go find the command, which is the whole job | Print the install line beside the status |
| Polling or re-checking after the status block | The stop condition is explicit; a re-check reads as progress and is noise | Stop once Step 2 has printed |
| Calling Serena or Context7 an MCP server | They install through the plugin command, so the wrong noun sends the user to the wrong fix | Say plugin, and give the plugin install command |
| Treating a missing Serena as a blocked memory search | Memory search reads committed markdown and works with the MCP layer down | Report the gap and note that memory search still works |

## Extension Points

- **A third prerequisite.** Add a Step 1 check and a Step 2 status row together,
  so a plugin cannot be checked without being reported.
- **Other harnesses.** The install commands are Claude Code's. A harness with a
  different plugin manager changes those lines and nothing else.