Bootstrap

ctx bootstrap¶

Print the resolved context directory path so AI agents can anchor their session. The default output lists the context directory, the tracked context files, and a short health snapshot. --quiet prints just the path; --json produces structured output for automation.

This is the command agents are instructed to run first in their session-start procedure — it is the authoritative answer to "where does this project's context live?".

ctx bootstrap [flags]

Flags:

Examples:

ctx bootstrap                 # Text output for agents
ctx bootstrap -q              # Just the context directory path
ctx bootstrap --json          # Structured output for automation

Scripting tip: CTX_DIR=$(ctx bootstrap -q) is the canonical way for skills and scripts to find the project's context directory without hardcoding .context/.