| name | wide-sword |
| description | Use Wide Sword when the problem is not a single precise target but a line of related issues sitting side by side. Where Sword cuts one thing cleanly, Wide Sword addresses a horizontal band of similar problems in one motion. |
Wide Sword
Sweep the row clean in one horizontal pass.
Overview
Use Wide Sword when the problem is not a single precise target but a line of related issues sitting side by side. Where Sword cuts one thing cleanly, Wide Sword addresses a horizontal band of similar problems in one motion.
This is the secondary Codex compatibility rendering of a metaphorical battle-chip pattern with a shipping-now execution model.
Canonical chip family: Wide Sword
Codex shelf: Direct Fire and Breach
Provider target: Codex compatibility surface.
When To Use
- Several adjacent items share the same defect and should be fixed together rather than one at a time.
- A rename, reformat, or policy change needs to land across a row of related files or entries in a single coherent pass.
- The target surface is visible and bounded — you can see the full width of the sweep before you commit.
Workflow
- Read the full horizontal extent of the target area to confirm every item in the sweep.
- Apply the same corrective action across the entire row in one pass, keeping edits uniform.
- Verify that the sweep did not clip unrelated items above or below the intended row.
Deliverables
- A uniform batch edit or sweep patch covering all items in the horizontal band.
- A short accounting of what was in the sweep and what was intentionally left outside it.
Guardrails
- Do not use Wide Sword when a single precise cut would suffice — use Sword instead.
- If items in the row differ enough to need individual treatment, break the sweep into separate strikes.
- Never sweep blindly. Confirm the full width of the target area before committing.
Default Invocation
Use Wide Sword to sweep across a row of related items: apply the same corrective action uniformly across every adjacent target in one pass, then verify nothing outside the intended band was touched.
