# Sem Integration

> Foundation for sem (semantic diff CLI) integration: detection, install-on-first-use, output normalization.

- Skill: `majiayu000/sem-integration` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/sem-integration`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/sem-integration/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/sem-integration

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# sem Integration

Foundation patterns for using
[sem](https://github.com/Ataraxy-Labs/sem) semantic
diffs in night-market skills.

## When To Use

Consult this skill when building or modifying skills that
consume git diff output. It provides the detection,
installation, and fallback patterns.

## When NOT To Use

- Direct sem CLI usage (just run `sem diff` yourself)
- Skills that don't consume diff output

## Detection Pattern

Check sem availability once per session:

```bash
# Detection (cache per session)
_sem_check() {
  local cache="${CLAUDE_CODE_TMPDIR:-/tmp}/sem-available"
  if [ -f "$cache" ]; then
    cat "$cache"
    return
  fi
  if command -v sem &>/dev/null; then
    echo "1" | tee "$cache"
  else
    echo "0" | tee "$cache"
  fi
}
```

When `_sem_check` returns `0`, offer installation.
See `modules/detection.md` for install-on-first-use
logic and platform-specific commands.

## Semantic Diff Pattern

Primary path (sem available):

```bash
sem diff --format json <baseline>
```

Fallback path (sem unavailable):

```bash
git diff --name-only --diff-filter=A <baseline>
git diff --name-only --diff-filter=M <baseline>
git diff --name-only --diff-filter=D <baseline>
git diff --name-only --diff-filter=R <baseline>
```

See `modules/fallback.md` for output normalization
that produces the same entity schema from both paths.

## Impact Analysis Pattern

Primary path (sem available):

```bash
sem impact --json <file-or-entity>
```

Fallback path (sem unavailable): use rg/grep to trace
callers by filename. See `modules/fallback.md`.