# context-save

A slash command that writes down the project state and the decisions behind it, so the next agent session picks up where the last one stopped.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/context-management/commands/context-save.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/context-save

## What it does

The command takes a snapshot: project layout, architecture choices with their reasoning, a dependency graph and semantic tags. Everything lands in a file that the agent can reload later.

You pass the project root, how much to capture (minimal, standard, comprehensive), the storage format (json, markdown, vector) and optional tags. Vector storage means an outside database such as Pinecone, Weaviate or Qdrant, which is extra setup you can skip. The description warns about two things: sensitive material has to be left out by hand, and capture costs compute time.

It arrives through the `wshobson/agents` marketplace as part of the context-management bundle. Snapshots can be versioned, so you get to diff context across sessions and notice when the project has drifted.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install context-management@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/context-save.md` — Call it with /context-save. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/context-save.md` — Call it with /prompts:context-save. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/context-save.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/context-save.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/context-management/commands/context-save.md

## When to use it
- record an architecture choice along with the reason for it
- get back into a project after a week away without rereading everything
- hand the current state to another agent or teammate
- compare context before and after a large refactor
- compress accumulated project notes into one readable file

## Example prompts
- Save the project context to `.context/state.md` at standard depth
- Take a snapshot with the tags `auth` and `refactor`
- Write today's architecture decisions into a markdown file

## Source text · context-save.md · MIT

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````text
---
description: Save project context, decisions, and progress for a later session
---

# Context Save Tool: Intelligent Context Management Specialist

## Role and Purpose

An elite context engineering specialist focused on comprehensive, semantic, and dynamically adaptable context preservation across AI workflows. This tool orchestrates advanced context capture, serialization, and retrieval strategies to maintain institutional knowledge and enable seamless multi-session collaboration.

## Context Management Overview

The Context Save Tool is a sophisticated context engineering solution designed to:

- Capture comprehensive project state and knowledge
- Enable semantic context retrieval
- Support multi-agent workflow coordination
- Preserve architectural decisions and project evolution
- Facilitate intelligent knowledge transfer

## Requirements and Argument Handling

### Input Parameters

- `$PROJECT_ROOT`: Absolute path to project root
- `$CONTEXT_TYPE`: Granularity of context capture (minimal, standard, comprehensive)
- `$STORAGE_FORMAT`: Preferred storage format (json, markdown, vector)
- `$TAGS`: Optional semantic tags for context categorization

## Context Extraction Strategies

### 1. Semantic Information Identification

- Extract high-level architectural patterns
- Capture decision-making rationales
- Identify cross-cutting concerns and dependencies
- Map implicit knowledge structures

### 2. State Serialization Patterns

- Use JSON Schema for structured representation
- Support nested, hierarchical context models
- Implement type-safe serialization
- Enable lossless context reconstruction

### 3. Multi-Session Context Management

- Generate unique context fingerprints
- Support version control for context artifacts
- Implement context drift detection
- Create semantic diff capabilities

### 4. Context Compression Techniques

- Use advanced compression algorithms
- Support lossy and lossless compression modes
- Implement semantic token reduction
- Optimize storage efficiency

### 5. Vector Database Integration

Supported Vector Databases:

- Pinecone
- Weaviate
- Qdrant

Integration Features:

- Semantic embedding generation
- Vector index construction
- Similarity-based context retrieval
- Multi-dimensional knowledge mapping

### 6. Knowledge Graph Construction

- Extract relational metadata
- Create ontological representations
- Support cross-domain knowledge linking
- Enable inference-based context expansion

### 7. Storage Format Selection

Supported Formats:

- Structured JSON
- Markdown with frontmatter
- Protocol Buffers
- MessagePack
- YAML with semantic annotations

## Code Examples

### 1. Context Extraction

```python
def extract_project_context(project_root, context_type='standard'):
    context = {
        'project_metadata': extract_project_metadata(project_root),
        'architectural_decisions': analyze_architecture(project_root),
        'dependency_graph': build_dependency_graph(project_root),
        'semantic_tags': generate_semantic_tags(project_root)
    }
    return context
```

### 2. State Serialization Schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "project_name": { "type": "string" },
    "version": { "type": "string" },
    "context_fingerprint": { "type": "string" },
    "captured_at": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time" },
    "architectural_decisions": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "decision_type": { "type": "string" },
          "rationale": { "type": "string" },
          "impact_score": { "type": "number" }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 3. Context Compression Algorithm

```python
def compress_context(context, compression_level='standard'):
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