Bridge: Cross-Project Connection Capture

Capture a bridge while you are still in context. Keep it in the bridges directory, never in project artifacts.

Principles

• Capture fast, then step aside: answer in one line and resume the conversation that produced the link.
• Store the user's words, not yours, because a paraphrase erases the mental model that triggered the link.
• Choose an honest default over a confident guess; a wrong rare archetype hides in the stats, while a visible knowledge default gets corrected.
• Write to the bridges directory only.

When to Use

• Use it when the user says "this connects to" or "same pattern as" another project.
• Use it when a person who works across two projects carries context between them.
• Use it when a session produces a story or proof point that strengthens another project.
• Capture a stated link even without /bridge, provided both projects resolve from config.

When Not to Use