gather-context

name	gather-context
description	Gather relevant context for a task using code search, knowledge base, and known issues. Use at the start of skills that need context about a Jira issue, feature, bug, or code review. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"dmzoneill"}

Gather Context

Consolidates: code_search, knowledge_query, and check_known_issues into structured context.

Inputs

Input	Type	Default	Purpose
query	string	required	What to search (issue description, feature name, error message)
project	string	"automation-analytics-backend"	Project for knowledge lookup
tool_name	string	-	Tool to check for known issues
code_limit	int	5	Max code search results
include_architecture	bool	true	Include architecture overview
include_gotchas	bool	true	Include project gotchas
include_patterns	bool	true	Include coding patterns

Workflow

1. Code Search

• code_search(query=query, project=project, limit=code_limit)
• Parse into structured results (file paths, relevance)

2. Load Gotchas (if include_gotchas)

• knowledge_query(project=project, section="gotchas")
• Parse list items into actionable gotchas

3. Load Patterns (if include_patterns)

• knowledge_query(project=project, section="patterns.coding")
• Parse into coding patterns list

4. Load Architecture (if include_architecture)

• knowledge_query(project=project, section="architecture.overview")

5. Check Known Issues

• check_known_issues(tool_name=tool_name, error_text=query[:100])
• Parse into known issues list

6. Build Combined Context

Output object with:

• code: found, count, results
• gotchas: found, count, items
• patterns: found, count, items
• architecture: found, overview
• known_issues: found, count, items
• summary: has_code, has_gotchas, has_patterns, total_items

7. Log

• memory_session_log("Gathered context for: {query[:50]}", "Code: X, Gotchas: Y, Patterns: Z")

Key MCP Tools

• code_search — semantic code search
• knowledge_query — gotchas, patterns, architecture
• check_known_issues — known fixes for tools/errors
• memory_session_log — session logging

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