Context Scout
The Context Scout agent specializes in gathering background information within your project. It scans existing specifications, past WorkGroup records, git history, and documentation to build comprehensive context for the current task. This prevents the AI from proposing solutions that conflict with past decisions or duplicate existing work.
How it works
The Context Scout is dispatched as a background agent during Phase 1. While the Analyst examines code impact, the Scout examines project history. It reads past WorkGroup records for related features, scans specifications for relevant architectural decisions, checks git log for recent changes in affected areas, and reviews documentation for patterns and conventions. The gathered context feeds into the Architect's specification phase, ensuring design decisions are informed by history.
Context Scout gathering related specs and past WorkGroup records
Screenshot coming soon
Under the hood
The Scout uses semantic matching to find related past work -- not just keyword search, but understanding of what the current task is about and which past decisions are relevant. For example, if you are adding a new API endpoint, the Scout finds past decisions about API versioning, authentication patterns, and response formats. This context travels with the workflow, so every agent benefits from it.
Related context panel showing past decisions and patterns
Screenshot coming soon