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Context Bridge CLI - Build Complete ✅

Built: 2026-02-13
Status: Ready for testing and npm publish
Location: /Users/alexa/context-bridge/cli/

What Was Built

Core CLI (@context-bridge/cli)

A fully functional command-line tool for managing AI context files.

Commands implemented:

  • ✅ context login - GitHub authentication (token or gh CLI)
  • ✅ context init - Create context with template selection
  • ✅ context update - Edit context in your preferred editor
  • ✅ context view - Display current context (pretty or raw)
  • ✅ context history - Show version history with timestamps
  • ✅ context url - Get shareable URL (with clipboard copy)
  • ✅ context status - Health check and stats

Templates (6 total)

Pre-built context templates for different personas:

  • ✅ Developer - Stack, sprint tasks, architecture decisions
  • ✅ Designer - Brand guidelines, design system, tools
  • ✅ Product Manager - Goals, roadmap, stakeholders
  • ✅ Writer - Voice, audience, current pieces
  • ✅ Student - Courses, assignments, learning style
  • ✅ Entrepreneur - Company, customers, fundraising

Technical Architecture

Dependencies:

  • @octokit/rest - GitHub API (gist operations)
  • chalk - Terminal colors
  • commander - CLI framework
  • inquirer - Interactive prompts
  • ora - Spinners/loading indicators

Storage:

  • Config: ~/.context-bridge/config.json
  • Contexts: Private GitHub Gists (user owns data)

File Structure:

cli/
├── bin/
│   └── context.js          # CLI entry point
├── lib/
│   ├── config.js           # Config management
│   ├── gist.js             # GitHub API
│   └── commands/
│       ├── login.js
│       ├── init.js
│       ├── update.js
│       ├── view.js
│       ├── history.js
│       └── url.js
├── templates/              # 6 persona templates
├── package.json
└── README.md

Testing Checklist

Manual Testing Required

  • Test context login with GitHub token
  • Test context login with gh CLI
  • Test context init with each template
  • Test context update (opens editor, saves changes)
  • Test context view (formatted output)
  • Test context history (shows versions)
  • Test context url --copy (clipboard)
  • Test context status (shows stats)

Integration Testing

  • Full flow: login → init → update → view → url
  • Test with real GitHub account
  • Test gist creation/update on GitHub
  • Test raw URL in Claude/ChatGPT

Publishing Steps

1. Test Locally

cd /Users/alexa/context-bridge/cli
npm link  # Install globally for testing
context --version
context login  # Test the flow

2. Prepare for npm

# Add these to package.json if not present
npm whoami  # Verify logged into npm
npm init --scope=@context-bridge  # If needed

3. Publish

# First time
npm publish --access public

# Updates
npm version patch  # 0.1.0 → 0.1.1
npm publish

4. Usage After Publish

# Users install with:
npm install -g @context-bridge/cli

# Or use via npx:
npx @context-bridge/cli login

Known Limitations / Future Improvements

Current

  • ✅ Works with GitHub Gists only
  • ✅ Requires GitHub authentication
  • ✅ Editor must be terminal-based (vim, nano, etc) or support terminal mode (code --wait)

Future Enhancements (from plan)

  • Web-based editor (for non-terminal editors)
  • Multiple context profiles (work, personal, etc)
  • Context sync across devices
  • AI-powered suggestions
  • Team shared contexts

Integration with Website

The CLI works alongside the existing Context Bridge website:

Website (context-bridge.pages.dev):

  • Marketing/landing page
  • OAuth flow for web users
  • Quick start guide

CLI (npm package):

  • Power users
  • Developers who live in terminal
  • CI/CD integration
  • Scripting/automation

Both create GitHub Gists - they're fully compatible!

Usage Examples

Developer Workflow

# Monday morning
context init --template developer
context update  # Add sprint tasks

# Throughout week
context update  # Log progress

# In any AI conversation
"Read [raw URL] first, then help me with auth system"

Student Workflow

# Start of semester
context init --template student
context update  # Add courses

# Before homework
context view  # Remind yourself what you're working on

# Ask AI tutor
"Read [raw URL] first, explain recursion"

Next Steps

  1. Test locally with your own GitHub account
  2. Create example context to show in marketing
  3. Publish to npm as @context-bridge/cli
  4. Update website to mention CLI option
  5. Write launch tweet about CLI
  6. Add to Context Bridge landing page

Success Metrics (Week 1)

  • npm installs: 50+
  • Daily active users: 10+
  • Templates used: Track which is most popular
  • GitHub stars: 20+

Next in Plan: Browser Extension (Phase 3)