Divine Context

The divine-context repo is the cross-repo handbook for the diVine platform. Every divine-* repo's CLAUDE.md should pull in @../divine-context/AGENT_CONTEXT.md, but if it doesn't, load it manually before doing real cross-repo work.

On disk

Cloned as a sibling of the current repo:

~/code/divine/
├── divine-context/          ← read this
├── divine-web/
├── divine-mobile/
├── divine-funnelcake/
└── ... (~50 divine-* repos)

If divine-context isn't cloned:

(cd ~/code/divine && [ -d divine-context ] || gh repo clone divinevideo/divine-context)

Reading divine-context

For everyday work, AGENT_CONTEXT.md is enough. It links out to deeper files:

File	Read when
AGENT_CONTEXT.md	Always — single-page primer
PROJECT.md	Need product context (what diVine is, who it's for)
ARCHITECTURE.md	Touching cross-service flows
PROJECTS.md	Asking "is there already a service for X?"
NOSTR.md	Publishing/querying/signing Nostr events
GLOSSARY.md	Hit an unfamiliar term
ANDOTHERSTUFF.md	Need parent-org context

These files describe state at the time they were written. If a file in a divine-* repo contradicts divine-context, trust the code — and if the contradiction is durable, propose a divine-context update (see below).

Updating divine-context

When you learn a cross-repo fact while working in a divine-* repo, propose it back. Cross-repo means: would an agent in a different divine-* repo benefit from knowing this? If no, it stays in this repo's CLAUDE.md or .claude/rules/.

Workflow

1. Read this repo's key files (5 min, no deep dive): README.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .claude/rules/*, docs/**, package.json / Cargo.toml / pubspec.yaml / go.mod, top-level src/.
2. Read every divine-context file (they're short).
3. Build a proposal list — for each item: one line of what, one line of evidence (path:line in this repo).
4. Show the proposal list to the user before editing anything. Wait for approval.
5. For approved items only, branch from origin/main (not local main, which may be stale) and make the edits:

   cd ~/code/divine/divine-context
   git fetch origin main
   git worktree add .claude/worktrees/dc-<topic> -b update-from-<thisrepo>-<topic>-$(date +%Y-%m-%d) origin/main
   # edit files
   cd .claude/worktrees/dc-<topic>
   git add <only the files you changed>          # never -A
   git commit -m "<short desc>: <what changed>"
   git push -u origin HEAD
   gh pr create --title "..." --body "..."
   

   Use a worktree inside the divine-context checkout. Other agents may be editing divine-context concurrently; isolating in a worktree avoids branch-state collisions. Put it in .claude/worktrees/ (gitignored there) — not /tmp. On macOS /tmp is swept, and a worktree there takes any uncommitted work with it; see WORKTREES.md in divine-context. Remove it with git worktree remove once the PR merges, since nothing cleans it up for you.
6. One logical change per PR. Five unrelated improvements = five PRs.

What goes in divine-context (and what doesn't)

Goes in divine-context	Stays in this repo
Cross-repo architecture / data flow	Repo-local file paths, hooks, components
New event kinds, NIPs, relay gotchas	Implementation details of one repo's code
Domain terms an outside agent would hit cold	Repo-specific code conventions
<!-- TODO --> markers you can now answer	Debugging recipes (those go in skills/)
Catalog corrections in PROJECTS.md	One-off solutions to one repo's bug

Hard rules

• Don't invent. Cite a file path (and line if practical) in this repo for every claim. If you can't verify in 2 minutes, mark the proposed change <!-- TODO: verify --> instead of guessing.
• No secrets, internal URLs, or anything sensitive. divine-context is intended to eventually be sharable with outside contributors.
• No copying of repo-local rules. Flutter/BLoC specifics belong in divine-mobile, not divine-context. The "Flutter / divine-mobile specifics" subsection of AGENT_CONTEXT.md is the only exception.
• Length is a budget, not a void to fill. Prefer tightening existing prose to adding new prose. AGENT_CONTEXT.md is loaded into every divine-* agent's session — additions there must earn their place.
• Don't git add -A. Stage only the divine-context files you changed.
• Don't amend existing commits. Create new ones.
• Don't open empty PRs. If you have nothing to propose after reading, say so and stop.

End-of-task report

After running the update workflow, report:

Proposed changes to divine-context:
- <file>: <one-line description>  — evidence: <path:line in this repo>
- ...

PR opened: <url>
(or: No PR — divine-context is accurate for this repo.)

Common rationalizations to ignore

Excuse	Reality
"I'll just edit divine-context directly without showing the user first"	Some proposals may be intentional omissions. Show the list first.
"This is repo-local but feels useful, so I'll add it anyway"	Cross-repo only. Repo-local belongs in CLAUDE.md.
"Local main looks fine, no need to fetch"	Local main may be days stale. Always branch from origin/main.
"I'll skip the worktree, just git checkout in place"	Concurrent agents may be editing. Use a .claude/worktrees/dc-<topic> worktree.
"I'll put the worktree in /tmp, it's throwaway"	/tmp is swept on macOS and takes uncommitted work with it. Keep it inside the divine-context checkout.
"I'll bundle five small fixes into one PR — easier to review"	One logical change per PR. Reviewers can disagree with one without blocking the others.
"I'll git add -A — faster"	Catches unrelated files. Stage by name.
"I can't verify this fact, but it sounds right"	Mark <!-- TODO: verify --> instead of inventing.