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context-manage

Manage Kurtosis contexts for connecting to different Kurtosis instances. Add, list, switch, and remove contexts. Use when working with multiple Kurtosis environments (local, remote, team shared).

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Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/context-manage/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/main/skills/context-manage/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

Download SKILL.md from GitHub
Place it in .claude/skills/context-manage/SKILL.md inside your project
Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How context-manage Compares

Feature / Agent	context-manage	Standard Approach
Platform Support	multi	Limited / Varies
Context Awareness	High	Baseline
Installation Complexity	Unknown	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Manage Kurtosis contexts for connecting to different Kurtosis instances. Add, list, switch, and remove contexts. Use when working with multiple Kurtosis environments (local, remote, team shared).

Which AI agents support this skill?

This skill is compatible with multi.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Context Manage

Manage Kurtosis contexts for connecting to different Kurtosis instances.

## What are contexts?

Contexts define which Kurtosis instance the CLI talks to. The default context is `default` which connects to the local engine (Docker or Kubernetes).

## List contexts

```bash
kurtosis context ls
```

Shows all configured contexts and which one is active.

## Add a context

```bash
kurtosis context add <context-name>
```

## Switch context

```bash
kurtosis context set <context-name>
```

After switching, restart the engine or portal as needed.

## Remove a context

```bash
kurtosis context rm <context-name>
```

## Common workflow

```bash
# Check which context is active
kurtosis context ls

# Switch to a different environment
kurtosis context set staging

# Verify the switch succeeded
kurtosis context ls

# Start portal if using a remote context
kurtosis portal start

# Switch back to local
kurtosis context set default
```

## Error handling

| Scenario | Behavior | Resolution |
|----------|----------|------------|
| Switch to non-existent context | Command fails with error | Run `kurtosis context ls` to see available contexts |
| Remove active context | Command fails — cannot remove active | Switch to another context first with `kurtosis context set` |
| Engine running after switch | Engine still connected to old context | Run `kurtosis engine restart` after switching contexts |