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dev-cycles/contextive

Contextive is a cross-platform development tool that provides glossary-based autocomplete and hover definitions for software projects. It consists of a core F# library for term normalization and glossary parsing, a language server for code intelligence, and native extensions for VS Code, Visual Studio, and IntelliJ. The system manages multi-root workspaces, remote file imports, and automated releases, ensuring consistent term definitions across diverse IDE environments.

60.2

Adequate · 20 July 2026

111

lines of production code

F#

with Kotlin, JavaScript

1

bus factor · 6 authors in all

4

measurements over time

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How it got here

2021–2023 · Language server rewrite and modernization

This period focused on a complete rewrite of the language server in F#, introducing a new architecture for managing glossaries and improving performance. The team also modernized the development environment with Nix/devenv, automated the release process, and significantly expanded test coverage for both the core logic and the VS Code extension.

21 changes

2024–2025 · multi-IDE plugin and test expansion

This period focused on expanding the Contextive ecosystem by adding official plugins for IntelliJ and Visual Studio, alongside an initial CLI scaffolding. The work was supported by comprehensive test coverage for the language server and the creation of test fixtures for various domains.

12 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 20 July 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 382d6d071a — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.17. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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