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prime

Show LLM-friendly project overview with live stats.

Synopsis

bobbin prime [OPTIONS] [PATH]

Description

The prime command generates a comprehensive project overview designed to be consumed by LLMs and AI agents. It includes what bobbin does, architecture details, available commands, MCP tools, and live index statistics.

Use --section to request a specific part, or --brief for a compact summary.

Arguments

ArgumentDescription
PATHDirectory to check (default: .)

Options

OptionDefaultDescription
--briefShow brief (compact) overview only
--section <NAME>Show a specific section (e.g., architecture, commands, mcp tools)

Examples

Show full project overview:

bobbin prime

Brief summary:

bobbin prime --brief

Specific section:

bobbin prime --section "mcp tools"

JSON output:

bobbin prime --json

Prerequisites

Works best with a bobbin index for live stats, but can run without one.

See Also