Shared Context Engineering
A methodology that treats shared, versioned context as a first-class engineering artifact. Your AI tools pull in the context they need, when they need it.
What is SCE?
SCE is a simple idea: keep a context/ folder in your repository that documents your architecture, patterns, and decisions. AI tools read this folder automatically, so they understand your project without you repeating yourself.
To get started, you give your AI agent a system prompt that tells it how to read and use your shared context. From there, every conversation begins with your project already understood.
Why it matters
Faster onboarding
New team members and AI tools understand your codebase immediately.
Consistent output
AI follows your patterns and conventions because it knows what they are.
Preserved decisions
Architectural choices and their reasoning stay documented and accessible.
Works with any AI coding assistant
Just plain markdown files in your repo. No proprietary formats, no vendor lock-in.
Tooling & MetricsClosed Beta
SCE works on its own with just markdown files. But if you want deeper insights, we offer optional tooling to help you understand how your team works with AI and track engineering performance.
Currently supports Claude Code, OpenCode, and Cursor with more integrations coming soon.
We are working to open source everything. Interested? Get in touch.
AI Usage Analytics
Understand how your team adopts AI tools. Track usage patterns, measure time saved, identify what works, and optimize your AI investment.
Engineering Metrics
Measure what matters for your team. Cycle time, deployment frequency, PR throughput, code review time, and DORA metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Context Health Monitoring
Keep your context fresh and accurate. Get alerts when documentation drifts from reality, track coverage, and ensure your AI always has up-to-date information.
Why SCE Exists
Learn the motivation behind Shared Context Engineering and why teams need it as AI adoption scales.
Read the guideReady to get started?
Set up SCE in your project in about 10 minutes.