Snipara - AI Context for Your Documentation
Query your documentation with AI-optimized semantic search. Snipara indexes your docs and delivers the most relevant context within your token budget — 90%+ token reduction so your LLM gets better answers, faster.
Quick Start
No sign-in required to try it out.
- Install from VS Code Marketplace or run
ext install snipara.snipara
- Open the Getting Started walkthrough (auto-opens on first install)
- Click "Try Demo Query" — see real results from Snipara's own docs with a cost/token comparison
- When ready, click "Sign in with GitHub" for 30 days of Pro features free (no credit card)
The extension works immediately in demo mode (3 queries) — query Snipara's documentation, see token savings and cost comparisons, all before creating an account.
Features
Try Before You Sign In
- Demo Mode — Run 3 queries against Snipara's product docs (integrations, pricing, hooks) without any configuration
- Value Comparison Dashboard — See token savings, cost reduction, and speed metrics in the results view
- Guided Walkthrough — 4-step onboarding: try demo → sign in → index docs → ask questions
- Workspace Detection — Auto-detects markdown files in your workspace and shows estimated token savings
- 30-Day Pro Trial — Sign in with GitHub to unlock all Pro features free, no credit card required
Documentation Query
- Semantic Search - Find relevant documentation sections using natural language
- Multi-Query - Run multiple queries in parallel with shared token budget
- Query Decomposition - Break complex questions into optimized sub-queries
- Execution Plans - Generate step-by-step query plans for complex topics
- Multi-Project Search - Search across all team projects simultaneously
Agent Memory
- Remember - Store facts, decisions, learnings, and preferences
- Recall - Semantically search your memories with confidence scoring
- Browse - View all memories grouped by type in the sidebar
- Forget - Remove outdated or irrelevant memories
Team Collaboration
- Shared Context - Load team coding standards and best practices
- Prompt Templates - Use and manage reusable prompt templates
- Collections - Browse and contribute to shared context collections
Swarm Coordination
- Create & Join - Coordinate multiple AI agents
- Task Queue - Create, claim, and complete distributed tasks
- Resource Claims - Prevent conflicts with exclusive resource locks
- Shared State - Read and write shared state with optimistic locking
- Event Broadcast - Send events to all agents in a swarm
Orchestration (Pro/Team)
- Load Document - Load raw document content by file path (Pro+)
- Load Project - Token-budgeted dump of all project files with path filtering (Team+)
- Orchestrate - Multi-round context exploration: scan → search → raw load in one call (Team+)
- REPL Context - Package project context with Python helpers for REPL sessions (Pro+)
Document Management
- Upload - Upload .md, .mdx, .txt files directly from explorer context menu
- Sync - Bulk sync entire folders to Snipara
- Summaries - Store and manage AI-generated document summaries
RLM Runtime
- Execute in Docker - Run tasks in Docker-isolated environment via RLM Runtime
- Execute Locally - Run tasks locally without isolation
- View Logs - Browse recent execution history
- Launch Visualizer - Open trajectory visualization dashboard
- Status Bar - See runtime availability at a glance (rlm + Docker status)
- Graceful Install - Prompted setup when RLM Runtime is not installed
Session Lifecycle
- Auto-Restore - Restore previous session context on startup
- Auto-Save - Periodic context save every 5 minutes
- Memory Recall - Automatically recall recent session memories on activation
- Session Tracking - Store session-end memory on deactivation
VS Code Integration
- Copilot Tools - 19 Language Model Tools for GitHub Copilot agent mode
- MCP Server - Auto-registers as MCP server for Copilot
- Sidebar Views - Welcome, Results, Context, Memories, and Swarm Dashboard
- Welcome View - Action buttons and workspace stats shown when not signed in
- Status Bar - Quick access to documentation queries
- Keyboard Shortcut - Cmd+Shift+R / Ctrl+Shift+R
Getting Started
Install
First Launch
On first install, the Getting Started walkthrough opens automatically with 4 steps:
- See it in action — Run a demo query against Snipara's docs (3 demo queries available)
- Sign in for free — Create an account with GitHub (30 days Pro free, no credit card)
- Index your documentation — Sync your markdown files
- Ask your first question — Query your own docs
The sidebar also shows a Welcome view with workspace stats and quick action buttons until you sign in.
Automatic (recommended): Click "Sign in with GitHub" in the walkthrough, welcome view, or status bar — a free account is created automatically.
Manual: Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) → Snipara: Configure → enter your API key and project ID from snipara.com/dashboard.
30 days Pro features free when you sign in — no credit card required. After trial: 100 queries/month on the free plan. Upgrade anytime at snipara.com/pricing.
Commands
All 48 commands are accessible via Command Palette under the "Snipara" and "Snipara Runtime" categories.
Core Query
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Ask Question |
Semantic search across documentation (Cmd+Shift+R). Falls back to demo mode if not signed in |
| Snipara: Search Documentation |
Regex pattern search. Falls back to demo mode if not signed in |
| Snipara: Try Demo Query |
Run a pre-built query against Snipara's docs with cost/token comparison dashboard |
| Snipara: Multi-Query |
Run multiple queries in parallel |
| Snipara: Decompose Query |
Break complex query into sub-queries |
| Snipara: Generate Plan |
Create execution plan for complex topics |
| Snipara: Multi-Project Query |
Search across all team projects |
Session Context
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Show Current Context |
Display active session context |
| Snipara: Clear Context |
Clear session context |
| Snipara: Inject Context |
Set context from text selection or input |
Agent Memory
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Remember |
Store a memory (fact, decision, learning, preference, todo, context) |
| Snipara: Recall Memory |
Semantically search stored memories |
| Snipara: Browse Memories |
View all memories with type filter |
| Snipara: Forget Memory |
Delete a memory (with confirmation) |
Team Collaboration
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Load Shared Context |
Get team standards and best practices |
| Snipara: Browse Templates |
List and view prompt templates |
| Snipara: Apply Template |
Load a template by slug |
Swarm Coordination
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Create Swarm |
Create a new agent swarm |
| Snipara: Join Swarm |
Join an existing swarm |
| Snipara: Claim Resource |
Exclusive lock on file/function/module |
| Snipara: Release Resource |
Release a claimed resource |
| Snipara: Create Task |
Add task to swarm queue |
| Snipara: Claim Task |
Claim highest-priority available task |
| Snipara: Complete Task |
Mark task as completed or failed |
| Snipara: Broadcast Event |
Send event to all swarm agents |
| Snipara: Get Shared State |
Read shared state by key |
| Snipara: Set Shared State |
Write shared state with optimistic locking |
Document Management
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Upload Document |
Upload file to Snipara index |
| Snipara: Sync Documents |
Bulk sync folder to Snipara |
| Snipara: Store Summary |
Store AI-generated document summary |
| Snipara: View Summaries |
Browse stored summaries |
| Snipara: Delete Summary |
Delete a summary |
Orchestration (Pro/Team)
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Load Document (Raw) |
Load raw document content by path (Pro+) |
| Snipara: Load Project |
Token-budgeted project dump with path filtering (Team+) |
| Snipara: Orchestrate |
Multi-round scan → search → load exploration (Team+) |
| Snipara: Build REPL Context |
Package context with Python helpers for REPL (Pro+) |
Info & Settings
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Show Statistics |
View indexed file, section, and line counts |
| Snipara: Read Lines |
Read specific line range from documentation |
| Snipara: List Collections |
Browse shared context collections |
| Snipara: Upload Shared Document |
Upload document to a shared collection |
| Snipara: Show Settings |
View project settings |
RLM Runtime
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara Runtime: Execute in Docker (Isolated) |
Run tasks in Docker via RLM Runtime |
| Snipara Runtime: Execute Locally |
Run tasks locally via RLM Runtime |
| Snipara Runtime: View Execution Logs |
Browse recent execution history |
| Snipara Runtime: Launch Trajectory Visualizer |
Open Streamlit dashboard |
Other
| Command |
Description |
| Snipara: Configure |
Set API key and project ID |
The extension adds 5 views in the Snipara activity bar:
| View |
Description |
| Welcome |
Action buttons, workspace doc stats, and value proposition (shown when not signed in) |
| Results |
Query results with sections, relevance scores, and token counts. Shows demo CTA or quick-start links when empty |
| Session Context |
Current session context display |
| Memories |
Stored memories grouped by type (facts, decisions, learnings, preferences, todos, context) |
| Swarm Dashboard |
Webview panel for swarm management |
Copilot Integration
When using GitHub Copilot in agent mode, Snipara provides 19 Language Model Tools:
| Tool |
Purpose |
snipara_contextQuery |
Search documentation with semantic search |
snipara_remember |
Store memories (facts, decisions, learnings) |
snipara_recall |
Recall relevant memories by query |
snipara_sharedContext |
Load team coding standards |
snipara_search |
Regex pattern search across documentation |
snipara_askQuick |
Quick documentation lookup (~2500 tokens) |
snipara_multiQuery |
Run multiple queries in parallel |
snipara_plan |
Generate execution plans for complex topics |
snipara_decompose |
Break queries into optimized sub-queries |
snipara_multiProjectQuery |
Search across all team projects |
snipara_memories |
Browse stored memories with filters |
snipara_forget |
Delete memories by ID, type, or category |
snipara_stats |
Get documentation index statistics |
snipara_uploadDocument |
Upload documents to Snipara index |
snipara_loadDocument |
Load raw document content by path (Pro+) |
snipara_loadProject |
Load full project with token budgeting (Team+) |
snipara_orchestrate |
Multi-round context exploration (Team+) |
snipara_replContext |
Package context for REPL with Python helpers (Pro+) |
snipara_executePython |
Execute Python code via RLM Runtime (Docker isolation) |
The extension also registers as an MCP Server Definition Provider, making all 43 Snipara tools available to Copilot's MCP integration (VS Code 1.99+).
File Explorer Integration
Right-click any .md, .mdx, or .txt file in the explorer to Upload Document directly to Snipara.
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
snipara.apiKey |
- |
Your Snipara API key |
snipara.projectId |
- |
Your project ID |
snipara.serverUrl |
https://api.snipara.com |
API server URL |
snipara.maxTokens |
4000 |
Max tokens for context queries |
snipara.searchMode |
hybrid |
Search mode: keyword, semantic, or hybrid |
snipara.enableAutoRestore |
false |
Restore previous session context on startup |
snipara.enableAutoSave |
false |
Periodic context save (every 5 minutes) |
snipara.runtimeEnabled |
true |
Enable RLM Runtime integration |
Requirements
- VS Code 1.93.0+, Cursor 0.40+, or any VS Code-compatible editor
- No account needed for demo mode — try it immediately after install
- Snipara account (snipara.com) for querying your own docs (free tier: 100 queries/month)
- Optional for Runtime: RLM Runtime (
pip install rlm-runtime[all]) + Docker for isolated execution
Cursor Users
The extension works in Cursor with full support for commands, sidebar views, keyboard shortcuts, and file explorer integration. GitHub Copilot-specific features (Language Model Tools, MCP Server Definition Provider) are not available in Cursor.
For AI chat access to Snipara tools in Cursor, also configure the MCP integration.
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