Setup Guide

Get your AI assistants to remember everything in 3 minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Context File

Your context file is a simple markdown document that tells AI about you, your projects, and how you work. Here's a template:

                    CONTEXT.md
# My Context

## Who I Am
- Name: [Your name]
- Role: [What you do]
- Working on: [Current projects]

## Current Project
- **Project**: [Name]
- **Stack**: [Technologies]
- **Goal**: [What you're building]
- **Status**: [Where you are now]

## Preferences
- I prefer [concise/detailed] responses
- Always use [language/framework]
- Code style: [preferences]

## What I'm Working On Now
[Current task or problem]

## Context for AI
Read this file at the start of every conversation.
Update this file at the end of each session.
                

Step 2: Host Your Context

Your context file needs a URL that AI can read. We recommend GitHub Gist:

Go to gist.github.com
Create a new gist named CONTEXT.md
Paste your context content
Click "Create secret gist" (or public if you prefer)
Click "Raw" to get the direct URL

Pro tip: Save your gist URL somewhere handy. You'll use it at the start of every AI chat.

Step 3: Tell Your AI

At the start of each conversation, give your AI the magic phrase:

Claude

Paste this at the start of your conversation:

Read my context file and use it for this conversation:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_GIST_ID/raw/CONTEXT.md

Don't summarize it - just acknowledge you've read it and ask what I need help with.
                

ChatGPT

Same approach works perfectly:

Before we begin, read my context file at this URL:
https://gist.githubusercontent.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_GIST_ID/raw/CONTEXT.md

This contains my current work context. Use it throughout our conversation.
                

Claude Code / Cursor / Copilot

For CLI tools, add to your project's instructions file:

# In .claude/CLAUDE.md or similar:

Read ~/CONTEXT.md at the start of every session.
This contains current project state and priorities.
Update it at the end of each session with what was done.
                

Step 4: Keep It Updated

The magic of Context Bridge is keeping your context current. At the end of each AI session:

Ask the AI: "Summarize what we did today for my context file"
Update your gist with the new context
Add any decisions made or problems solved

Power move: Add a "Last Updated" timestamp and "What's Next" section. Your future self (and AI) will thank you.

Example: Real Context File

Here's what a complete context file looks like:

                CONTEXT.md
# Current Context

**Last Updated**: 2026-02-13
**Active Work**: Shipping Context Bridge product
**Status**: Landing page done, working on signup flow

## What Just Got Built
- Landing page at context-bridge.pages.dev
- Setup instructions page
- Basic Cloudflare deployment

## Current Task
Building sign up flow that creates GitHub gist for user

## Decisions Made
- Using GitHub Gist for hosting (free, simple, works with all AIs)
- Stripe for payments ($10/mo or $100/yr)
- Ship by Friday Feb 14th

## What NOT to do
- Don't suggest more infrastructure
- Don't add complexity
- Focus on: ship this week

## For AI Continuity
Read this file FIRST. Don't ask me to repeat what's here.
            

That's It!

You're now set up to never re-explain yourself to AI again. Every session starts where you left off.

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