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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "nduc99911-repo-context-mcp--build-token-budgeted-context-pack",
 "repo": "nduc99911/repo-context-mcp",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/nduc99911/repo-context-mcp",
 "repo_slug": "nduc99911-repo-context-mcp",
 "title": "Build a token-budgeted context pack for a prompt",
 "page_title": "How to build a token-budgeted context pack for a prompt with Repo Context MCP",
 "summary": "Use the CLI to pack the files about one area into Markdown under a token limit.",
 "who": "A developer pasting code into a chat model with a limited context window.",
 "problem": "Choosing files by hand either overflows the window or misses key code.",
 "outcome": "A Markdown pack focused on the areas you name, within your token budget.",
 "steps": [
  "Clone and build with `npm install` and `npm run build`",
  "Run `node dist/cli.js pack . --focus auth,api --max-tokens 8000`",
  "Paste the pack into your prompt",
  "Use --json for scripts"
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "search_code is substring search, not semantic search.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js 18+"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
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