ck-index

name	ck-index
description	Build or update the Context King source-map index. Rarely needed explicitly — ck find-files auto-builds on first use. Useful after branch switches or to force a full rebuild.

ck index — Source Map Index Management

Under normal usage the index is built automatically on the first call to ck find-files. Use this skill explicitly when you need precise control over the index state.

When to use explicitly

• After git checkout <branch> in the same worktree, to refresh the index without waiting for the next ck find-files call.
• After a large merge or rebase that changed many files.
• To force a full rebuild (--force) if the index appears incorrect.
• To check whether the index is current without triggering a search.

Commands

Mac / Linux:

# Check status
.claude/skills/ck/ck index --status

# Incremental update (only changed folders re-embedded)
.claude/skills/ck/ck index

# Full rebuild
.claude/skills/ck/ck index --force

Windows (PowerShell):

.claude\skills\ck\ck.cmd index [--status] [--force]

Options

Option	Description
--status	Print fresh, stale, or missing and exit
--force	Delete existing index and rebuild from scratch
--repo <path>	Repo root (defaults to git rev-parse --show-toplevel)

Index properties

• Stored at <worktree-root>/.ck-index/index.db (gitignored).
• Each linked worktree has its own index; no action needed when switching between worktrees.
• Incremental update only re-embeds folders where any tracked file's git object hash changed.
• Index is per-worktree; git checkout in the same worktree makes it stale.