Context Bridge

Context Bridge

Use this skill when a task needs local repository context packaged for a web LLM, MCP client, browser companion, or another agent that can consume files and structured patches.

• Use bundle, map, select, or playbook to stage context.
• Instruct the model to return only --- sempatch --- YAML blocks.
• Use apply in dry-run mode first, then --write only after the diff is understood.
• Prefer MCP when the client can call tools directly.
• Use the browser companion for web UI workflows that would otherwise rely on manual copy/paste.

Core Commands

context-bridge bundle <repo> --manifest-only -o manifest.md
context-bridge map <repo> --query "bug in login flow" -o repo-map.md
context-bridge playbook <repo> --task "bug in login flow" -o playbook.md
context-bridge select <repo> --task "bug in login flow" -o selected-context.md
context-bridge apply answer.md --root <repo>
context-bridge apply answer.md --root <repo> --write
context-bridge migrate-old-patches legacy-answer.md -o answer.sempatch.md
context-bridge mcp

Packing Strategy

Start narrow, then widen:

1. Generate a manifest first when you do not know the repository shape.
2. Generate a repo map when the task mentions symbols or ownership.
3. Use select for task-aware file choice within a token budget.
4. Use bundle when you already know the exact files or globs needed.
5. Add visual snapshots with --visual for frontend components.

SemPatch

SemPatch blocks look like this:

--- sempatch ---
file: src/example.py
language: python
op: replace
selector:
  rule:
    pattern: |
      def hello():
        $$$BODY
replacement: |
  def hello():
      return "updated"
--- end sempatch ---

For new files, use:

--- sempatch ---
file: src/new_file.py
language: python
op: create_file
content: |
  print("hello")
--- end sempatch ---

Selectors must match exactly one AST node. If a node is ambiguous, add selector.anchor.

MCP Surface

• pack_context
• repo_map
• context_playbook
• select_context_for_task
• scan_text_for_secrets
• inspect_sempatches
• apply_patches
• sempatch_schema

Profiles

Store repeatable defaults in .context-bridge.toml.

[profiles.default]
include = ["src/**/*.py", "tests/**/*.py", "pyproject.toml"]
exclude = ["**/fixtures/**"]
extensions = ["py", "md", "toml"]
max_total_bytes = 1000000
respect_gitignore = true

[verify]
python = ["python", "-m", "ruff", "check", "--quiet"]

References

• references/workflow.md
• references/ecosystem.md
• references/patch-format.md
• references/competitive-landscape.md

Source: ershiyidian/context-bridge — distributed by TomeVault.