1.8.0

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,54 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-11-03 - 1.8.0 - feat(context)
+Wire OpenAI provider through task context factory and add git-diff support to iterative context builder
+
+- Pass AiDoc.openaiInstance through TaskContextFactory into IterativeContextBuilder to reuse the same OpenAI provider and avoid reinitialization.
+- IterativeContextBuilder now accepts an optional OpenAiProvider and an additionalContext string; when provided, git diffs (or other extra context) are prepended to the AI context and token counts are updated.
+- createContextForCommit now forwards the git diff into the iterative builder so commit-specific context includes the diff.
+- Updated aidocs_classes (commit, description, readme) to supply the existing openaiInstance when creating the TaskContextFactory.
+
+## 2025-11-03 - 1.7.0 - feat(IterativeContextBuilder)
+Add iterative AI-driven context builder and integrate into task factory; add tests and iterative configuration
+
+- Introduce IterativeContextBuilder: iterative, token-aware context construction that asks the AI which files to load and evaluates context sufficiency.
+- Switch TaskContextFactory to use IterativeContextBuilder for readme, description and commit tasks (replaces earlier EnhancedContext flow for these tasks).
+- Add iterative configuration options (maxIterations, firstPassFileLimit, subsequentPassFileLimit, temperature, model) in types and ConfigManager and merge support for user config.
+- Update CLI (tokens and aidoc flows) to use the iterative context factory and improve task handling and messaging.
+- Add test coverage: test/test.iterativecontextbuilder.node.ts to validate initialization, iterative builds, token budget respect and multiple task types.
+- Enhance ContextCache, LazyFileLoader, ContextAnalyzer and ContextTrimmer to support the iterative pipeline and smarter prioritization/prompts.
+
+## 2025-11-03 - 1.6.1 - fix(context)
+Improve context building, caching and test robustness
+
+- EnhancedContext: refactored smart context building to use the analyzer and TaskContextFactory by default; taskType now defaults to 'description' and task-specific modes are applied.
+- ConfigManager: simplified analyzer configuration (removed enabled flag) and fixed getAnalyzerConfig fallback shape.
+- ContextCache: more robust mtime handling and persistence; tests updated to use real file mtimes so cache validation works reliably.
+- LazyFileLoader: adjusted token estimation tolerance and improved metadata caching behavior.
+- ContextAnalyzer & trimming pipeline: improved prioritization and trimming integration to better enforce token budgets.
+- Tests: relaxed strict timing/boolean checks and made assertions more tolerant (toEqual vs toBe) to reduce false negatives.
+
+## 2025-11-02 - 1.6.0 - feat(context)
+Introduce smart context system: analyzer, lazy loader, cache and README/docs improvements
+
+- Add ContextAnalyzer for dependency-based file scoring and prioritization (PageRank-like centrality, relevance, efficiency, recency)
+- Add LazyFileLoader to scan metadata and load files in parallel with lightweight token estimates
+- Add ContextCache for persistent file content/token caching with TTL and max-size eviction
+- Enhance ContextTrimmer with tier-based trimming and configurable light/aggressive levels
+- Integrate new components into EnhancedContext and TaskContextFactory to build task-aware, token-optimized contexts
+- Extend ConfigManager and types to support cache, analyzer, prioritization weights and tier configs (npmextra.json driven)
+- Add comprehensive unit tests for ContextAnalyzer, ContextCache and LazyFileLoader
+- Update README with Smart Context Building docs, examples, configuration options and CI workflow snippet
+
+## 2025-09-07 - 1.5.2 - fix(package)
+Bump dependencies, refine test script and imports, and overhaul README and docs
+
+- Bumped multiple dependencies and devDependencies (including @git.zone/tspublish, @git.zone/tsbuild, @git.zone/tstest, @push.rocks/npmextra, @push.rocks/qenv, @push.rocks/smartfile, @push.rocks/smartlog, @push.rocks/smartshell, gpt-tokenizer, typedoc, etc.).
+- Updated test script to run tstest with verbose, logfile and increased timeout; adjusted testCli script invocation.
+- Fixed test import in test/test.aidoc.nonci.ts to use @git.zone/tstest tapbundle.
+- Large README rewrite: reorganized and expanded content, added quick start, CLI commands, examples, configuration, troubleshooting and usage sections.
+- Minor clarification added to commit prompt in ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts (text cleanup and guidance).
+
 ## 2025-08-16 - 1.5.1 - fix(aidoc)
 Bump dependencies, add pnpm workspace config, and add AiDoc.stop()
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@git.zone/tsdoc",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "A comprehensive TypeScript documentation tool that leverages AI to generate and enhance project documentation, including dynamic README creation, API docs via TypeDoc, and smart commit message generation.",
   "type": "module",
@@ -13,36 +13,35 @@
     "tsdoc": "cli.js"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "(tstest test/) && npm run testCli",
+    "test": "(tstest test/ --verbose --logfile --timeout 600) && npm run testCli",
     "testCli": "(node ./cli.ts.js) && (node ./cli.ts.js aidocs)",
     "build": "(tsbuild --web --allowimplicitany)",
     "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.6.4",
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^2.6.8",
     "@git.zone/tsrun": "^1.2.46",
-    "@git.zone/tstest": "^2.3.2",
-    "@push.rocks/tapbundle": "^6.0.3",
+    "@git.zone/tstest": "^2.3.6",
     "@types/node": "^22.15.17"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tspublish": "^1.10.1",
+    "@git.zone/tspublish": "^1.10.3",
     "@push.rocks/early": "^4.0.3",
-    "@push.rocks/npmextra": "^5.3.1",
-    "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.1.2",
+    "@push.rocks/npmextra": "^5.3.3",
+    "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.1.3",
     "@push.rocks/smartai": "^0.5.11",
     "@push.rocks/smartcli": "^4.0.11",
     "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
-    "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^11.2.5",
+    "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^11.2.7",
     "@push.rocks/smartgit": "^3.2.1",
     "@push.rocks/smartinteract": "^2.0.15",
-    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.1.8",
+    "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.1.9",
     "@push.rocks/smartlog-destination-local": "^9.0.2",
     "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^6.0.0",
-    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.2.4",
+    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0",
     "@push.rocks/smarttime": "^4.0.6",
-    "gpt-tokenizer": "^2.9.0",
-    "typedoc": "^0.28.10",
+    "gpt-tokenizer": "^3.0.1",
+    "typedoc": "^0.28.12",
     "typescript": "^5.9.2"
   },
   "files": [

test/test.aidoc.nonci.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { tap, expect } from '@push.rocks/tapbundle';
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
 import * as qenv from '@push.rocks/qenv';
 let testQenv = new qenv.Qenv('./', '.nogit/');
 

test/test.contextanalyzer.node.ts

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+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { ContextAnalyzer } from '../ts/context/context-analyzer.js';
+import type { IFileMetadata } from '../ts/context/types.js';
+
+const testProjectRoot = process.cwd();
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should create instance with default weights', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+  expect(analyzer).toBeInstanceOf(ContextAnalyzer);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should create instance with custom weights', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(
+    testProjectRoot,
+    {
+      dependencyWeight: 0.5,
+      relevanceWeight: 0.3,
+      efficiencyWeight: 0.1,
+      recencyWeight: 0.1
+    }
+  );
+  expect(analyzer).toBeInstanceOf(ContextAnalyzer);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer.analyze should return analysis result with files', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts',
+      size: 10000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 2500
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  expect(result.taskType).toEqual('readme');
+  expect(result.files.length).toEqual(2);
+  expect(result.totalFiles).toEqual(2);
+  expect(result.analysisDuration).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.dependencyGraph).toBeDefined();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer.analyze should assign importance scores to files', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  expect(result.files[0].importanceScore).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  expect(result.files[0].importanceScore).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer.analyze should sort files by importance score', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'test/test.basic.node.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'test/test.basic.node.ts',
+      size: 2000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 500
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // Files should be sorted by importance (highest first)
+  for (let i = 0; i < result.files.length - 1; i++) {
+    expect(result.files[i].importanceScore).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(
+      result.files[i + 1].importanceScore
+    );
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer.analyze should assign tiers based on scores', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/index.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/index.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  const file = result.files[0];
+  expect(['essential', 'important', 'optional', 'excluded']).toContain(file.tier);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should prioritize index.ts files for README task', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/index.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/index.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/some-helper.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/some-helper.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // index.ts should have higher relevance score
+  const indexFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('index.ts'));
+  const helperFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('some-helper.ts'));
+
+  if (indexFile && helperFile) {
+    expect(indexFile.relevanceScore).toBeGreaterThan(helperFile.relevanceScore);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should deprioritize test files for README task', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'test/test.basic.node.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'test/test.basic.node.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // Source file should have higher relevance than test file
+  const sourceFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('ts/context/types.ts'));
+  const testFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('test/test.basic.node.ts'));
+
+  if (sourceFile && testFile) {
+    expect(sourceFile.relevanceScore).toBeGreaterThan(testFile.relevanceScore);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should prioritize changed files for commit task', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const changedFile = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts');
+  const unchangedFile = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/index.ts');
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: changedFile,
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    },
+    {
+      path: unchangedFile,
+      relativePath: 'ts/index.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'commit', [changedFile]);
+
+  const changed = result.files.find(f => f.path === changedFile);
+  const unchanged = result.files.find(f => f.path === unchangedFile);
+
+  if (changed && unchanged) {
+    // Changed file should have recency score of 1.0
+    expect(changed.recencyScore).toEqual(1.0);
+    // Unchanged file should have recency score of 0
+    expect(unchanged.recencyScore).toEqual(0);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should calculate efficiency scores', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000, // Optimal size
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/very-large-file.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/very-large-file.ts',
+      size: 50000, // Too large
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 12500
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // Optimal size file should have better efficiency score
+  const optimalFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('types.ts'));
+  const largeFile = result.files.find(f => f.path.includes('very-large-file.ts'));
+
+  if (optimalFile && largeFile) {
+    expect(optimalFile.efficiencyScore).toBeGreaterThan(largeFile.efficiencyScore);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should build dependency graph', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts',
+      size: 10000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 2500
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  expect(result.dependencyGraph.size).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Check that each file has dependency info
+  for (const meta of metadata) {
+    const deps = result.dependencyGraph.get(meta.path);
+    expect(deps).toBeDefined();
+    expect(deps!.path).toEqual(meta.path);
+    expect(deps!.imports).toBeDefined();
+    expect(deps!.importedBy).toBeDefined();
+    expect(deps!.centrality).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should calculate centrality scores', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/enhanced-context.ts',
+      size: 10000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 2500
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // All centrality scores should be between 0 and 1
+  for (const [, deps] of result.dependencyGraph) {
+    expect(deps.centrality).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(deps.centrality).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should assign higher centrality to highly imported files', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  // types.ts is likely imported by many files
+  const typesPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts');
+  // A test file is likely imported by fewer files
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'test/test.basic.node.ts');
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: typesPath,
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    },
+    {
+      path: testPath,
+      relativePath: 'test/test.basic.node.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  const typesDeps = result.dependencyGraph.get(typesPath);
+  const testDeps = result.dependencyGraph.get(testPath);
+
+  if (typesDeps && testDeps) {
+    // types.ts should generally have higher centrality due to being imported more
+    expect(typesDeps.centrality).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    expect(testDeps.centrality).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should provide reason for scoring', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/index.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/index.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  expect(result.files[0].reason).toBeDefined();
+  expect(result.files[0].reason!.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should handle empty metadata array', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze([], 'readme');
+
+  expect(result.files.length).toEqual(0);
+  expect(result.totalFiles).toEqual(0);
+  expect(result.dependencyGraph.size).toEqual(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should respect custom tier configuration', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(
+    testProjectRoot,
+    {},
+    {
+      essential: { minScore: 0.9, trimLevel: 'none' },
+      important: { minScore: 0.7, trimLevel: 'light' },
+      optional: { minScore: 0.5, trimLevel: 'aggressive' }
+    }
+  );
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 3000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 750
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  // Should use custom tier thresholds
+  const file = result.files[0];
+  expect(['essential', 'important', 'optional', 'excluded']).toContain(file.tier);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should calculate combined importance score from all factors', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot, {
+    dependencyWeight: 0.25,
+    relevanceWeight: 0.25,
+    efficiencyWeight: 0.25,
+    recencyWeight: 0.25
+  });
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'ts/context/types.ts'),
+      relativePath: 'ts/context/types.ts',
+      size: 5000,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 1250
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+
+  const file = result.files[0];
+
+  // Importance score should be weighted sum of all factors
+  // With equal weights (0.25 each), importance should be average of all scores
+  const expectedImportance =
+    (file.relevanceScore * 0.25) +
+    (file.centralityScore * 0.25) +
+    (file.efficiencyScore * 0.25) +
+    (file.recencyScore * 0.25);
+
+  expect(file.importanceScore).toBeCloseTo(expectedImportance, 2);
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextAnalyzer should complete analysis within reasonable time', async () => {
+  const analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => ({
+    path: path.join(testProjectRoot, `ts/file${i}.ts`),
+    relativePath: `ts/file${i}.ts`,
+    size: 3000,
+    mtime: Date.now(),
+    estimatedTokens: 750
+  }));
+
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+  const result = await analyzer.analyze(metadata, 'readme');
+  const endTime = Date.now();
+
+  const duration = endTime - startTime;
+
+  // Analysis duration should be recorded (can be 0 for fast operations)
+  expect(result.analysisDuration).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  expect(duration).toBeLessThan(10000); // Should complete within 10 seconds
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

test/test.contextcache.node.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import { ContextCache } from '../ts/context/context-cache.js';
+import type { ICacheEntry } from '../ts/context/types.js';
+
+const testProjectRoot = process.cwd();
+const testCacheDir = path.join(testProjectRoot, '.nogit', 'test-cache');
+
+// Helper to clean up test cache directory
+async function cleanupTestCache() {
+  try {
+    await fs.promises.rm(testCacheDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Ignore if directory doesn't exist
+  }
+}
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should create instance with default config', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+
+  expect(cache).toBeInstanceOf(ContextCache);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.init should create cache directory', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+
+  await cache.init();
+
+  // Check that cache directory was created
+  const exists = await fs.promises.access(testCacheDir).then(() => true).catch(() => false);
+  expect(exists).toEqual(true);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.set should store cache entry', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+  // Get actual file mtime for validation to work
+  const stats = await fs.promises.stat(testPath);
+  const fileMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: testPath,
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: fileMtime,
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  const retrieved = await cache.get(testPath);
+  expect(retrieved).toBeDefined();
+  expect(retrieved!.contents).toEqual('test content');
+  expect(retrieved!.tokenCount).toEqual(100);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.get should return null for non-existent entry', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const retrieved = await cache.get('/non/existent/path.ts');
+  expect(retrieved).toBeNull();
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.get should invalidate expired entries', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true,
+    ttl: 1 // 1 second TTL
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'test-file.ts');
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: testPath,
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: Date.now(),
+    cachedAt: Date.now() - 2000 // Cached 2 seconds ago (expired)
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  // Wait a bit to ensure expiration logic runs
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
+
+  const retrieved = await cache.get(testPath);
+  expect(retrieved).toBeNull(); // Should be expired
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.get should invalidate entries when file mtime changes', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+  const stats = await fs.promises.stat(testPath);
+  const oldMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: testPath,
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: oldMtime - 1000, // Old mtime (file has changed)
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  const retrieved = await cache.get(testPath);
+  expect(retrieved).toBeNull(); // Should be invalidated due to mtime mismatch
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.has should check if file is cached and valid', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+  const stats = await fs.promises.stat(testPath);
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: testPath,
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs),
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  const hasIt = await cache.has(testPath);
+  expect(hasIt).toEqual(true);
+
+  const doesNotHaveIt = await cache.has('/non/existent/path.ts');
+  expect(doesNotHaveIt).toEqual(false);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.setMany should store multiple entries', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const entries: ICacheEntry[] = [
+    {
+      path: '/test/file1.ts',
+      contents: 'content 1',
+      tokenCount: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now()
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/test/file2.ts',
+      contents: 'content 2',
+      tokenCount: 200,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now()
+    }
+  ];
+
+  await cache.setMany(entries);
+
+  const stats = cache.getStats();
+  expect(stats.entries).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.getStats should return cache statistics', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: '/test/file.ts',
+    contents: 'test content with some length',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: Date.now(),
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  const stats = cache.getStats();
+
+  expect(stats.entries).toEqual(1);
+  expect(stats.totalSize).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(stats.oldestEntry).toBeDefined();
+  expect(stats.newestEntry).toBeDefined();
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.clear should clear all entries', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: '/test/file.ts',
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: Date.now(),
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+  expect(cache.getStats().entries).toEqual(1);
+
+  await cache.clear();
+  expect(cache.getStats().entries).toEqual(0);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache.clearPaths should clear specific entries', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const entries: ICacheEntry[] = [
+    {
+      path: '/test/file1.ts',
+      contents: 'content 1',
+      tokenCount: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now()
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/test/file2.ts',
+      contents: 'content 2',
+      tokenCount: 200,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now()
+    }
+  ];
+
+  await cache.setMany(entries);
+  expect(cache.getStats().entries).toEqual(2);
+
+  await cache.clearPaths(['/test/file1.ts']);
+  expect(cache.getStats().entries).toEqual(1);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should enforce max size by evicting oldest entries', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true,
+    maxSize: 0.001 // Very small: 0.001 MB = 1KB
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  // Add entries that exceed the max size
+  const largeContent = 'x'.repeat(500); // 500 bytes
+
+  const entries: ICacheEntry[] = [
+    {
+      path: '/test/file1.ts',
+      contents: largeContent,
+      tokenCount: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now() - 3000 // Oldest
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/test/file2.ts',
+      contents: largeContent,
+      tokenCount: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now() - 2000
+    },
+    {
+      path: '/test/file3.ts',
+      contents: largeContent,
+      tokenCount: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      cachedAt: Date.now() - 1000 // Newest
+    }
+  ];
+
+  await cache.setMany(entries);
+
+  const stats = cache.getStats();
+  // Should have evicted oldest entries to stay under size limit
+  expect(stats.totalSize).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1024); // 1KB
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should not cache when disabled', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: false
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: '/test/file.ts',
+    contents: 'test content',
+    tokenCount: 100,
+    mtime: Date.now(),
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache.set(entry);
+
+  const retrieved = await cache.get('/test/file.ts');
+  expect(retrieved).toBeNull();
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should persist to disk and reload', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  // Create first cache instance and add entry
+  const cache1 = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache1.init();
+
+  // Use a real file that exists so validation passes
+  const testPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+  const stats = await fs.promises.stat(testPath);
+  const fileMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+  const entry: ICacheEntry = {
+    path: testPath,
+    contents: 'persistent content',
+    tokenCount: 150,
+    mtime: fileMtime,
+    cachedAt: Date.now()
+  };
+
+  await cache1.set(entry);
+
+  // Wait for persist
+  await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+
+  // Create second cache instance (should reload from disk)
+  const cache2 = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache2.init();
+
+  const cacheStats = cache2.getStats();
+  expect(cacheStats.entries).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should handle invalid cache index gracefully', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+
+  // Create cache dir manually
+  await fs.promises.mkdir(testCacheDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  // Write invalid JSON to cache index
+  const cacheIndexPath = path.join(testCacheDir, 'index.json');
+  await fs.promises.writeFile(cacheIndexPath, 'invalid json {', 'utf-8');
+
+  // Should not throw, should just start with empty cache
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const stats = cache.getStats();
+  expect(stats.entries).toEqual(0);
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+tap.test('ContextCache should return proper stats for empty cache', async () => {
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+
+  const cache = new ContextCache(testProjectRoot, {
+    directory: testCacheDir,
+    enabled: true
+  });
+  await cache.init();
+
+  const stats = cache.getStats();
+
+  expect(stats.entries).toEqual(0);
+  expect(stats.totalSize).toEqual(0);
+  expect(stats.oldestEntry).toBeNull();
+  expect(stats.newestEntry).toBeNull();
+
+  await cleanupTestCache();
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

test/test.iterativecontextbuilder.node.ts

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+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { IterativeContextBuilder } from '../ts/context/iterative-context-builder.js';
+import type { IIterativeConfig, TaskType } from '../ts/context/types.js';
+import * as qenv from '@push.rocks/qenv';
+
+// Test project directory
+const testProjectRoot = path.join(process.cwd());
+
+// Helper to check if OPENAI_TOKEN is available
+async function hasOpenAIToken(): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    const qenvInstance = new qenv.Qenv();
+    const token = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand('OPENAI_TOKEN');
+    return !!token;
+  } catch (error) {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should create instance with default config', async () => {
+  const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot);
+  expect(builder).toBeInstanceOf(IterativeContextBuilder);
+});
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should create instance with custom config', async () => {
+  const customConfig: Partial<IIterativeConfig> = {
+    maxIterations: 3,
+    firstPassFileLimit: 5,
+    subsequentPassFileLimit: 3,
+    temperature: 0.5,
+    model: 'gpt-4',
+  };
+  const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot, customConfig);
+  expect(builder).toBeInstanceOf(IterativeContextBuilder);
+});
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should initialize successfully', async () => {
+  if (!(await hasOpenAIToken())) {
+    console.log('⚠️  Skipping initialization test - OPENAI_TOKEN not available');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot);
+  await builder.initialize();
+  // If we get here without error, initialization succeeded
+  expect(true).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should build context iteratively for readme task', async () => {
+  if (!(await hasOpenAIToken())) {
+    console.log('⚠️  Skipping iterative build test - OPENAI_TOKEN not available');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot, {
+    maxIterations: 2, // Limit iterations for testing
+    firstPassFileLimit: 3,
+    subsequentPassFileLimit: 2,
+  });
+
+  await builder.initialize();
+
+  const result = await builder.buildContextIteratively('readme');
+
+  // Verify result structure
+  expect(result).toBeTypeOf('object');
+  expect(result.context).toBeTypeOf('string');
+  expect(result.context.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.tokenCount).toBeTypeOf('number');
+  expect(result.tokenCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.includedFiles).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
+  expect(result.includedFiles.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.iterationCount).toBeTypeOf('number');
+  expect(result.iterationCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.iterationCount).toBeLessThanOrEqual(2);
+  expect(result.iterations).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
+  expect(result.iterations.length).toEqual(result.iterationCount);
+  expect(result.apiCallCount).toBeTypeOf('number');
+  expect(result.apiCallCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(result.totalDuration).toBeTypeOf('number');
+  expect(result.totalDuration).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Verify iteration structure
+  for (const iteration of result.iterations) {
+    expect(iteration.iteration).toBeTypeOf('number');
+    expect(iteration.filesLoaded).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
+    expect(iteration.tokensUsed).toBeTypeOf('number');
+    expect(iteration.totalTokensUsed).toBeTypeOf('number');
+    expect(iteration.decision).toBeTypeOf('object');
+    expect(iteration.duration).toBeTypeOf('number');
+  }
+
+  console.log(`✅ Iterative context build completed:`);
+  console.log(`   Iterations: ${result.iterationCount}`);
+  console.log(`   Files: ${result.includedFiles.length}`);
+  console.log(`   Tokens: ${result.tokenCount}`);
+  console.log(`   API calls: ${result.apiCallCount}`);
+  console.log(`   Duration: ${(result.totalDuration / 1000).toFixed(2)}s`);
+});
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should respect token budget', async () => {
+  if (!(await hasOpenAIToken())) {
+    console.log('⚠️  Skipping token budget test - OPENAI_TOKEN not available');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot, {
+    maxIterations: 5,
+  });
+
+  await builder.initialize();
+
+  const result = await builder.buildContextIteratively('description');
+
+  // Token count should not exceed budget significantly (allow 5% margin for safety)
+  const configManager = (await import('../ts/context/config-manager.js')).ConfigManager.getInstance();
+  const maxTokens = configManager.getMaxTokens();
+  expect(result.tokenCount).toBeLessThanOrEqual(maxTokens * 1.05);
+
+  console.log(`✅ Token budget respected: ${result.tokenCount}/${maxTokens}`);
+});
+
+tap.test('IterativeContextBuilder should work with different task types', async () => {
+  if (!(await hasOpenAIToken())) {
+    console.log('⚠️  Skipping task types test - OPENAI_TOKEN not available');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const taskTypes: TaskType[] = ['readme', 'description', 'commit'];
+
+  for (const taskType of taskTypes) {
+    const builder = new IterativeContextBuilder(testProjectRoot, {
+      maxIterations: 2,
+      firstPassFileLimit: 2,
+    });
+
+    await builder.initialize();
+    const result = await builder.buildContextIteratively(taskType);
+
+    expect(result.includedFiles.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+    console.log(`✅ ${taskType}: ${result.includedFiles.length} files, ${result.tokenCount} tokens`);
+  }
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

test/test.lazyfileloader.node.ts

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+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import { LazyFileLoader } from '../ts/context/lazy-file-loader.js';
+import type { IFileMetadata } from '../ts/context/types.js';
+
+const testProjectRoot = process.cwd();
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader should create instance with project root', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  expect(loader).toBeInstanceOf(LazyFileLoader);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.getMetadata should return file metadata without loading contents', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+
+  const metadata = await loader.getMetadata(packageJsonPath);
+
+  expect(metadata.path).toEqual(packageJsonPath);
+  expect(metadata.relativePath).toEqual('package.json');
+  expect(metadata.size).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(metadata.mtime).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(metadata.estimatedTokens).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  // Rough estimate: size / 4 (with reasonable tolerance)
+  expect(metadata.estimatedTokens).toBeGreaterThan(metadata.size / 5);
+  expect(metadata.estimatedTokens).toBeLessThan(metadata.size / 3);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.getMetadata should cache metadata for same file', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+
+  const metadata1 = await loader.getMetadata(packageJsonPath);
+  const metadata2 = await loader.getMetadata(packageJsonPath);
+
+  // Should return identical metadata from cache
+  expect(metadata1.mtime).toEqual(metadata2.mtime);
+  expect(metadata1.size).toEqual(metadata2.size);
+  expect(metadata1.estimatedTokens).toEqual(metadata2.estimatedTokens);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.scanFiles should scan TypeScript files', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata = await loader.scanFiles(['ts/context/types.ts']);
+
+  expect(metadata.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  const typesFile = metadata.find(m => m.relativePath.includes('types.ts'));
+  expect(typesFile).toBeDefined();
+  expect(typesFile!.size).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(typesFile!.estimatedTokens).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.scanFiles should handle multiple globs', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata = await loader.scanFiles([
+    'package.json',
+    'readme.md'
+  ]);
+
+  expect(metadata.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  const hasPackageJson = metadata.some(m => m.relativePath === 'package.json');
+  const hasReadme = metadata.some(m => m.relativePath.toLowerCase() === 'readme.md');
+  expect(hasPackageJson).toEqual(true);
+  expect(hasReadme).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.loadFile should load file with actual token count', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+
+  const tokenizer = (content: string) => Math.ceil(content.length / 4);
+  const fileInfo = await loader.loadFile(packageJsonPath, tokenizer);
+
+  expect(fileInfo.path).toEqual(packageJsonPath);
+  expect(fileInfo.contents).toBeDefined();
+  expect(fileInfo.contents.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(fileInfo.tokenCount).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  expect(fileInfo.relativePath).toEqual('package.json');
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.loadFiles should load multiple files in parallel', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json'),
+      relativePath: 'package.json',
+      size: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 25
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'readme.md'),
+      relativePath: 'readme.md',
+      size: 200,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 50
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const tokenizer = (content: string) => Math.ceil(content.length / 4);
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+  const files = await loader.loadFiles(metadata, tokenizer);
+  const endTime = Date.now();
+
+  expect(files.length).toEqual(2);
+  expect(files[0].contents).toBeDefined();
+  expect(files[1].contents).toBeDefined();
+
+  // Should be fast (parallel loading)
+  expect(endTime - startTime).toBeLessThan(5000); // 5 seconds max
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.updateImportanceScores should update cached metadata', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+
+  // Get initial metadata
+  await loader.getMetadata(packageJsonPath);
+
+  // Update importance scores
+  const scores = new Map<string, number>();
+  scores.set(packageJsonPath, 0.95);
+  loader.updateImportanceScores(scores);
+
+  // Check cached metadata has updated score
+  const cached = loader.getCachedMetadata();
+  const packageJsonMeta = cached.find(m => m.path === packageJsonPath);
+
+  expect(packageJsonMeta).toBeDefined();
+  expect(packageJsonMeta!.importanceScore).toEqual(0.95);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.getTotalEstimatedTokens should sum all cached metadata tokens', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  // Scan some files
+  await loader.scanFiles(['package.json', 'readme.md']);
+
+  const totalTokens = loader.getTotalEstimatedTokens();
+
+  expect(totalTokens).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.clearCache should clear metadata cache', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  // Scan files to populate cache
+  await loader.scanFiles(['package.json']);
+  expect(loader.getCachedMetadata().length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Clear cache
+  loader.clearCache();
+
+  expect(loader.getCachedMetadata().length).toEqual(0);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.getCachedMetadata should return all cached entries', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  // Scan files
+  await loader.scanFiles(['package.json', 'readme.md']);
+
+  const cached = loader.getCachedMetadata();
+
+  expect(cached.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2);
+  expect(cached.every(m => m.path && m.size && m.estimatedTokens)).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader should handle non-existent files gracefully', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const nonExistentPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'this-file-does-not-exist.ts');
+
+  try {
+    await loader.getMetadata(nonExistentPath);
+    expect(false).toEqual(true); // Should not reach here
+  } catch (error) {
+    expect(error).toBeDefined();
+  }
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader.loadFiles should filter out failed file loads', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json'),
+      relativePath: 'package.json',
+      size: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 25
+    },
+    {
+      path: path.join(testProjectRoot, 'non-existent-file.txt'),
+      relativePath: 'non-existent-file.txt',
+      size: 100,
+      mtime: Date.now(),
+      estimatedTokens: 25
+    }
+  ];
+
+  const tokenizer = (content: string) => Math.ceil(content.length / 4);
+  const files = await loader.loadFiles(metadata, tokenizer);
+
+  // Should only include the successfully loaded file
+  expect(files.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(files[0].relativePath).toEqual('package.json');
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader should handle glob patterns for TypeScript source files', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+
+  const metadata = await loader.scanFiles(['ts/context/*.ts']);
+
+  expect(metadata.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+  // Should find multiple context files
+  const hasEnhancedContext = metadata.some(m => m.relativePath.includes('enhanced-context.ts'));
+  const hasTypes = metadata.some(m => m.relativePath.includes('types.ts'));
+
+  expect(hasEnhancedContext).toEqual(true);
+  expect(hasTypes).toEqual(true);
+});
+
+tap.test('LazyFileLoader should estimate tokens reasonably accurately', async () => {
+  const loader = new LazyFileLoader(testProjectRoot);
+  const packageJsonPath = path.join(testProjectRoot, 'package.json');
+
+  const metadata = await loader.getMetadata(packageJsonPath);
+  const tokenizer = (content: string) => Math.ceil(content.length / 4);
+  const fileInfo = await loader.loadFile(packageJsonPath, tokenizer);
+
+  // Estimated tokens should be close to actual (within reasonable range)
+  const difference = Math.abs(metadata.estimatedTokens - fileInfo.tokenCount);
+  const percentDiff = (difference / fileInfo.tokenCount) * 100;
+
+  // Should be within 20% accuracy (since it's just an estimate)
+  expect(percentDiff).toBeLessThan(20);
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsdoc',
-  version: '1.5.1',
+  version: '1.8.0',
   description: 'A comprehensive TypeScript documentation tool that leverages AI to generate and enhance project documentation, including dynamic README creation, API docs via TypeDoc, and smart commit message generation.'
 }

ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts

@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ export class Commit {
       'package-lock.json',
     ]);
     // Use the new TaskContextFactory for optimized context
-    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(this.projectDir);
+    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.aiDocsRef.openaiInstance
+    );
     await taskContextFactory.initialize();
     
     // Generate context specifically for commit task
@@ -77,8 +80,8 @@ interface {
 For the recommendedNextVersionDetails, please only add a detail entries to the array if it has an obvious value to the reader.
 
 You are being given the files of the project. You should use them to create the commit message.
-Also you are given a diff
-
+Also you are given a diff.
+Never mention CLAUDE code, or codex.
 `,
       messageHistory: [],
       userMessage: contextString,

ts/aidocs_classes/description.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ export class Description {
 
   public async build() {
     // Use the new TaskContextFactory for optimized context
-    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(this.projectDir);
+    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.aiDocsRef.openaiInstance
+    );
     await taskContextFactory.initialize();
     
     // Generate context specifically for description task

ts/aidocs_classes/readme.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ export class Readme {
     let finalReadmeString = ``;
 
     // Use the new TaskContextFactory for optimized context
-    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(this.projectDir);
+    const taskContextFactory = new (await import('../context/index.js')).TaskContextFactory(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.aiDocsRef.openaiInstance
+    );
     await taskContextFactory.initialize();
     
     // Generate context specifically for readme task

ts/cli.ts

@@ -57,29 +57,25 @@ export const run = async () => {
 
     logger.log('info', `Calculating context token count...`);
 
-    // Determine context mode based on args
-    let contextMode: context.ContextMode = 'full';
-    if (argvArg.trim || argvArg.trimmed) {
-      contextMode = 'trimmed';
-    } else if (argvArg.summarize || argvArg.summarized) {
-      contextMode = 'summarized';
-    }
-    
     // Get task type if specified
     let taskType: context.TaskType | undefined = undefined;
     if (argvArg.task) {
       if (['readme', 'commit', 'description'].includes(argvArg.task)) {
         taskType = argvArg.task as context.TaskType;
       } else {
-        logger.log('warn', `Unknown task type: ${argvArg.task}. Using default context.`);
+        logger.log('warn', `Unknown task type: ${argvArg.task}. Using default (readme).`);
+        taskType = 'readme';
       }
+    } else {
+      // Default to readme if no task specified
+      taskType = 'readme';
     }
 
-    // Use enhanced context
+    // Use iterative context building
     const taskFactory = new context.TaskContextFactory(paths.cwd);
     await taskFactory.initialize();
 
-    let contextResult: context.IContextResult;
+    let contextResult: context.IIterativeContextResult;
 
     if (argvArg.all) {
       // Show stats for all task types
@@ -100,21 +96,8 @@ export const run = async () => {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (taskType) {
     // Get context for specific task
     contextResult = await taskFactory.createContextForTask(taskType);
-    } else {
-      // Get generic context with specified mode
-      const enhancedContext = new context.EnhancedContext(paths.cwd);
-      await enhancedContext.initialize();
-      enhancedContext.setContextMode(contextMode);
-      
-      if (argvArg.maxTokens) {
-        enhancedContext.setTokenBudget(parseInt(argvArg.maxTokens, 10));
-      }
-      
-      contextResult = await enhancedContext.buildContext();
-    }
     
     // Display results
     logger.log('ok', `Total context token count: ${contextResult.tokenCount}`);

ts/context/config-manager.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
-import type { IContextConfig, ITrimConfig, ITaskConfig, TaskType, ContextMode } from './types.js';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import type {
+  IContextConfig,
+  ITrimConfig,
+  ITaskConfig,
+  TaskType,
+  ContextMode,
+  ICacheConfig,
+  IAnalyzerConfig,
+  IPrioritizationWeights,
+  ITierConfig,
+  IIterativeConfig
+} from './types.js';
 
 /**
  * Manages configuration for context building
@@ -8,6 +20,7 @@ export class ConfigManager {
   private static instance: ConfigManager;
   private config: IContextConfig;
   private projectDir: string = '';
+  private configCache: { mtime: number; config: IContextConfig } | null = null;
   
   /**
    * Get the singleton instance of ConfigManager
@@ -65,6 +78,34 @@ export class ConfigManager {
         maxFunctionLines: 5,
         removeComments: true,
         removeBlankLines: true
+      },
+      cache: {
+        enabled: true,
+        ttl: 3600, // 1 hour
+        maxSize: 100, // 100MB
+        directory: undefined // Will be set to .nogit/context-cache by ContextCache
+      },
+      analyzer: {
+        useAIRefinement: false, // Disabled by default for now
+        aiModel: 'haiku'
+      },
+      prioritization: {
+        dependencyWeight: 0.3,
+        relevanceWeight: 0.4,
+        efficiencyWeight: 0.2,
+        recencyWeight: 0.1
+      },
+      tiers: {
+        essential: { minScore: 0.8, trimLevel: 'none' },
+        important: { minScore: 0.5, trimLevel: 'light' },
+        optional: { minScore: 0.2, trimLevel: 'aggressive' }
+      },
+      iterative: {
+        maxIterations: 5,
+        firstPassFileLimit: 10,
+        subsequentPassFileLimit: 5,
+        temperature: 0.3,
+        model: 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'
       }
     };
   }
@@ -78,13 +119,26 @@ export class ConfigManager {
         return;
       }
 
-      // Create KeyValueStore for this project
-      // We'll just use smartfile directly instead of KeyValueStore
+      const npmextraJsonPath = plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'npmextra.json');
+
+      // Check if file exists
+      const fileExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(npmextraJsonPath);
+      if (!fileExists) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Check cache
+      const stats = await fs.promises.stat(npmextraJsonPath);
+      const currentMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+      if (this.configCache && this.configCache.mtime === currentMtime) {
+        // Use cached config
+        this.config = this.configCache.config;
+        return;
+      }
 
       // Read the npmextra.json file
-      const npmextraJsonFile = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(
-        plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'npmextra.json')
-      );
+      const npmextraJsonFile = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(npmextraJsonPath);
       const npmextraContent = JSON.parse(npmextraJsonFile.contents.toString());
 
       // Check for tsdoc context configuration
@@ -92,6 +146,12 @@ export class ConfigManager {
         // Merge with default config
         this.config = this.mergeConfigs(this.config, npmextraContent.tsdoc.context);
       }
+
+      // Cache the config
+      this.configCache = {
+        mtime: currentMtime,
+        config: { ...this.config }
+      };
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error loading context configuration:', error);
     }
@@ -132,6 +192,46 @@ export class ConfigManager {
       };
     }
 
+    // Merge cache configuration
+    if (userConfig.cache) {
+      result.cache = {
+        ...result.cache,
+        ...userConfig.cache
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Merge analyzer configuration
+    if (userConfig.analyzer) {
+      result.analyzer = {
+        ...result.analyzer,
+        ...userConfig.analyzer
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Merge prioritization weights
+    if (userConfig.prioritization) {
+      result.prioritization = {
+        ...result.prioritization,
+        ...userConfig.prioritization
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Merge tier configuration
+    if (userConfig.tiers) {
+      result.tiers = {
+        ...result.tiers,
+        ...userConfig.tiers
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Merge iterative configuration
+    if (userConfig.iterative) {
+      result.iterative = {
+        ...result.iterative,
+        ...userConfig.iterative
+      };
+    }
+
     return result;
   }
   
@@ -180,6 +280,9 @@ export class ConfigManager {
     // Merge with existing config
     this.config = this.mergeConfigs(this.config, config);
 
+    // Invalidate cache
+    this.configCache = null;
+
     try {
       if (!this.projectDir) {
         return;
@@ -206,4 +309,61 @@ export class ConfigManager {
       console.error('Error updating context configuration:', error);
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get cache configuration
+   */
+  public getCacheConfig(): ICacheConfig {
+    return this.config.cache || { enabled: true, ttl: 3600, maxSize: 100 };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get analyzer configuration
+   */
+  public getAnalyzerConfig(): IAnalyzerConfig {
+    return this.config.analyzer || { useAIRefinement: false, aiModel: 'haiku' };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get prioritization weights
+   */
+  public getPrioritizationWeights(): IPrioritizationWeights {
+    return this.config.prioritization || {
+      dependencyWeight: 0.3,
+      relevanceWeight: 0.4,
+      efficiencyWeight: 0.2,
+      recencyWeight: 0.1
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get tier configuration
+   */
+  public getTierConfig(): ITierConfig {
+    return this.config.tiers || {
+      essential: { minScore: 0.8, trimLevel: 'none' },
+      important: { minScore: 0.5, trimLevel: 'light' },
+      optional: { minScore: 0.2, trimLevel: 'aggressive' }
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get iterative configuration
+   */
+  public getIterativeConfig(): IIterativeConfig {
+    return this.config.iterative || {
+      maxIterations: 5,
+      firstPassFileLimit: 10,
+      subsequentPassFileLimit: 5,
+      temperature: 0.3,
+      model: 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear the config cache (force reload on next access)
+   */
+  public clearCache(): void {
+    this.configCache = null;
+  }
 }

ts/context/context-analyzer.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
+import type {
+  IFileMetadata,
+  IFileDependencies,
+  IFileAnalysis,
+  IAnalysisResult,
+  TaskType,
+  IPrioritizationWeights,
+  ITierConfig,
+} from './types.js';
+
+/**
+ * ContextAnalyzer provides intelligent file selection and prioritization
+ * based on dependency analysis, task relevance, and configurable weights
+ */
+export class ContextAnalyzer {
+  private projectRoot: string;
+  private weights: Required<IPrioritizationWeights>;
+  private tiers: Required<ITierConfig>;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new ContextAnalyzer
+   * @param projectRoot - Root directory of the project
+   * @param weights - Prioritization weights
+   * @param tiers - Tier configuration
+   */
+  constructor(
+    projectRoot: string,
+    weights: Partial<IPrioritizationWeights> = {},
+    tiers: Partial<ITierConfig> = {}
+  ) {
+    this.projectRoot = projectRoot;
+
+    // Default weights
+    this.weights = {
+      dependencyWeight: weights.dependencyWeight ?? 0.3,
+      relevanceWeight: weights.relevanceWeight ?? 0.4,
+      efficiencyWeight: weights.efficiencyWeight ?? 0.2,
+      recencyWeight: weights.recencyWeight ?? 0.1,
+    };
+
+    // Default tiers
+    this.tiers = {
+      essential: tiers.essential ?? { minScore: 0.8, trimLevel: 'none' },
+      important: tiers.important ?? { minScore: 0.5, trimLevel: 'light' },
+      optional: tiers.optional ?? { minScore: 0.2, trimLevel: 'aggressive' },
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Analyzes files for a specific task type
+   * @param metadata - Array of file metadata to analyze
+   * @param taskType - Type of task being performed
+   * @param changedFiles - Optional list of recently changed files (for commits)
+   * @returns Analysis result with scored files
+   */
+  public async analyze(
+    metadata: IFileMetadata[],
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    changedFiles: string[] = []
+  ): Promise<IAnalysisResult> {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    // Build dependency graph
+    const dependencyGraph = await this.buildDependencyGraph(metadata);
+
+    // Calculate centrality scores
+    this.calculateCentrality(dependencyGraph);
+
+    // Analyze each file
+    const files: IFileAnalysis[] = [];
+    for (const meta of metadata) {
+      const analysis = await this.analyzeFile(
+        meta,
+        taskType,
+        dependencyGraph,
+        changedFiles
+      );
+      files.push(analysis);
+    }
+
+    // Sort by importance score (highest first)
+    files.sort((a, b) => b.importanceScore - a.importanceScore);
+
+    const analysisDuration = Date.now() - startTime;
+
+    return {
+      taskType,
+      files,
+      dependencyGraph,
+      totalFiles: metadata.length,
+      analysisDuration,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Builds a dependency graph from file metadata
+   * @param metadata - Array of file metadata
+   * @returns Dependency graph as a map
+   */
+  private async buildDependencyGraph(
+    metadata: IFileMetadata[]
+  ): Promise<Map<string, IFileDependencies>> {
+    const graph = new Map<string, IFileDependencies>();
+
+    // Initialize graph entries
+    for (const meta of metadata) {
+      graph.set(meta.path, {
+        path: meta.path,
+        imports: [],
+        importedBy: [],
+        centrality: 0,
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Parse imports from each file
+    for (const meta of metadata) {
+      try {
+        const contents = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(meta.path);
+        const imports = this.extractImports(contents, meta.path);
+
+        const deps = graph.get(meta.path)!;
+        deps.imports = imports;
+
+        // Update importedBy for imported files
+        for (const importPath of imports) {
+          const importedDeps = graph.get(importPath);
+          if (importedDeps) {
+            importedDeps.importedBy.push(meta.path);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(`Failed to parse imports from ${meta.path}:`, error.message);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return graph;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Extracts import statements from file contents
+   * @param contents - File contents
+   * @param filePath - Path of the file being analyzed
+   * @returns Array of absolute paths to imported files
+   */
+  private extractImports(contents: string, filePath: string): string[] {
+    const imports: string[] = [];
+    const fileDir = plugins.path.dirname(filePath);
+
+    // Match various import patterns
+    const importRegex = /(?:import|export).*?from\s+['"](.+?)['"]/g;
+    let match;
+
+    while ((match = importRegex.exec(contents)) !== null) {
+      const importPath = match[1];
+
+      // Skip external modules
+      if (!importPath.startsWith('.')) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Resolve relative import to absolute path
+      let resolvedPath = plugins.path.resolve(fileDir, importPath);
+
+      // Handle various file extensions
+      const extensions = ['.ts', '.js', '.tsx', '.jsx', '/index.ts', '/index.js'];
+      let found = false;
+
+      for (const ext of extensions) {
+        const testPath = resolvedPath.endsWith(ext) ? resolvedPath : resolvedPath + ext;
+        try {
+          // Use synchronous file check to avoid async in this context
+          const fs = require('fs');
+          const exists = fs.existsSync(testPath);
+          if (exists) {
+            imports.push(testPath);
+            found = true;
+            break;
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Continue trying other extensions
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!found && !resolvedPath.includes('.')) {
+        // Try with .ts extension as default
+        imports.push(resolvedPath + '.ts');
+      }
+    }
+
+    return imports;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculates centrality scores for all nodes in the dependency graph
+   * Uses a simplified PageRank-like algorithm
+   * @param graph - Dependency graph
+   */
+  private calculateCentrality(graph: Map<string, IFileDependencies>): void {
+    const damping = 0.85;
+    const iterations = 10;
+    const nodeCount = graph.size;
+
+    // Initialize scores
+    const scores = new Map<string, number>();
+    for (const path of graph.keys()) {
+      scores.set(path, 1.0 / nodeCount);
+    }
+
+    // Iterative calculation
+    for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
+      const newScores = new Map<string, number>();
+
+      for (const [path, deps] of graph.entries()) {
+        let score = (1 - damping) / nodeCount;
+
+        // Add contributions from nodes that import this file
+        for (const importerPath of deps.importedBy) {
+          const importerDeps = graph.get(importerPath);
+          if (importerDeps) {
+            const importerScore = scores.get(importerPath) ?? 0;
+            const outgoingCount = importerDeps.imports.length || 1;
+            score += damping * (importerScore / outgoingCount);
+          }
+        }
+
+        newScores.set(path, score);
+      }
+
+      // Update scores
+      for (const [path, score] of newScores) {
+        scores.set(path, score);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Normalize scores to 0-1 range
+    const maxScore = Math.max(...scores.values());
+    if (maxScore > 0) {
+      for (const deps of graph.values()) {
+        const score = scores.get(deps.path) ?? 0;
+        deps.centrality = score / maxScore;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Analyzes a single file
+   * @param meta - File metadata
+   * @param taskType - Task being performed
+   * @param graph - Dependency graph
+   * @param changedFiles - Recently changed files
+   * @returns File analysis
+   */
+  private async analyzeFile(
+    meta: IFileMetadata,
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    graph: Map<string, IFileDependencies>,
+    changedFiles: string[]
+  ): Promise<IFileAnalysis> {
+    const deps = graph.get(meta.path);
+    const centralityScore = deps?.centrality ?? 0;
+
+    // Calculate task-specific relevance
+    const relevanceScore = this.calculateRelevance(meta, taskType);
+
+    // Calculate efficiency (information per token)
+    const efficiencyScore = this.calculateEfficiency(meta);
+
+    // Calculate recency (for commit tasks)
+    const recencyScore = this.calculateRecency(meta, changedFiles);
+
+    // Calculate combined importance score
+    const importanceScore =
+      relevanceScore * this.weights.relevanceWeight +
+      centralityScore * this.weights.dependencyWeight +
+      efficiencyScore * this.weights.efficiencyWeight +
+      recencyScore * this.weights.recencyWeight;
+
+    // Assign tier
+    const tier = this.assignTier(importanceScore);
+
+    return {
+      path: meta.path,
+      relevanceScore,
+      centralityScore,
+      efficiencyScore,
+      recencyScore,
+      importanceScore,
+      tier,
+      reason: this.generateReason(meta, taskType, importanceScore, tier),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculates task-specific relevance score
+   */
+  private calculateRelevance(meta: IFileMetadata, taskType: TaskType): number {
+    const relativePath = meta.relativePath.toLowerCase();
+    let score = 0.5; // Base score
+
+    // README generation - prioritize public APIs and main exports
+    if (taskType === 'readme') {
+      if (relativePath.includes('index.ts')) score += 0.3;
+      if (relativePath.match(/^ts\/[^\/]+\.ts$/)) score += 0.2; // Root level exports
+      if (relativePath.includes('test/')) score -= 0.3;
+      if (relativePath.includes('classes/')) score += 0.1;
+      if (relativePath.includes('interfaces/')) score += 0.1;
+    }
+
+    // Commit messages - prioritize changed files and their dependencies
+    if (taskType === 'commit') {
+      if (relativePath.includes('test/')) score -= 0.2;
+      // Recency will handle changed files
+    }
+
+    // Description generation - prioritize main exports and core interfaces
+    if (taskType === 'description') {
+      if (relativePath.includes('index.ts')) score += 0.4;
+      if (relativePath.match(/^ts\/[^\/]+\.ts$/)) score += 0.3;
+      if (relativePath.includes('test/')) score -= 0.4;
+      if (relativePath.includes('interfaces/')) score += 0.2;
+    }
+
+    return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, score));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculates efficiency score (information density)
+   */
+  private calculateEfficiency(meta: IFileMetadata): number {
+    // Prefer files that are not too large (good signal-to-noise ratio)
+    const optimalSize = 5000; // ~1250 tokens
+    const distance = Math.abs(meta.estimatedTokens - optimalSize);
+    const normalized = Math.max(0, 1 - distance / optimalSize);
+
+    return normalized;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculates recency score for changed files
+   */
+  private calculateRecency(meta: IFileMetadata, changedFiles: string[]): number {
+    if (changedFiles.length === 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Check if this file was changed
+    const isChanged = changedFiles.some((changed) => changed === meta.path);
+
+    return isChanged ? 1.0 : 0.0;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Assigns a tier based on importance score
+   */
+  private assignTier(score: number): 'essential' | 'important' | 'optional' | 'excluded' {
+    if (score >= this.tiers.essential.minScore) return 'essential';
+    if (score >= this.tiers.important.minScore) return 'important';
+    if (score >= this.tiers.optional.minScore) return 'optional';
+    return 'excluded';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates a human-readable reason for the score
+   */
+  private generateReason(
+    meta: IFileMetadata,
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    score: number,
+    tier: string
+  ): string {
+    const reasons: string[] = [];
+
+    if (meta.relativePath.includes('index.ts')) {
+      reasons.push('main export file');
+    }
+
+    if (meta.relativePath.includes('test/')) {
+      reasons.push('test file (lower priority)');
+    }
+
+    if (taskType === 'readme' && meta.relativePath.match(/^ts\/[^\/]+\.ts$/)) {
+      reasons.push('root-level module');
+    }
+
+    reasons.push(`score: ${score.toFixed(2)}`);
+    reasons.push(`tier: ${tier}`);
+
+    return reasons.join(', ');
+  }
+}

ts/context/context-cache.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import type { ICacheEntry, ICacheConfig } from './types.js';
+import { logger } from '../logging.js';
+
+/**
+ * ContextCache provides persistent caching of file contents and token counts
+ * with automatic invalidation on file changes
+ */
+export class ContextCache {
+  private cacheDir: string;
+  private cache: Map<string, ICacheEntry> = new Map();
+  private config: Required<ICacheConfig>;
+  private cacheIndexPath: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new ContextCache
+   * @param projectRoot - Root directory of the project
+   * @param config - Cache configuration
+   */
+  constructor(projectRoot: string, config: Partial<ICacheConfig> = {}) {
+    this.config = {
+      enabled: config.enabled ?? true,
+      ttl: config.ttl ?? 3600, // 1 hour default
+      maxSize: config.maxSize ?? 100, // 100MB default
+      directory: config.directory ?? plugins.path.join(projectRoot, '.nogit', 'context-cache'),
+    };
+
+    this.cacheDir = this.config.directory;
+    this.cacheIndexPath = plugins.path.join(this.cacheDir, 'index.json');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initializes the cache by loading from disk
+   */
+  public async init(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.config.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Ensure cache directory exists
+    await plugins.smartfile.fs.ensureDir(this.cacheDir);
+
+    // Load cache index if it exists
+    try {
+      const indexExists = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileExists(this.cacheIndexPath);
+      if (indexExists) {
+        const indexContent = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(this.cacheIndexPath);
+        const indexData = JSON.parse(indexContent) as ICacheEntry[];
+        if (Array.isArray(indexData)) {
+          for (const entry of indexData) {
+            this.cache.set(entry.path, entry);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to load cache index:', error.message);
+      // Start with empty cache if loading fails
+    }
+
+    // Clean up expired and invalid entries
+    await this.cleanup();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets a cached entry if it's still valid
+   * @param filePath - Absolute path to the file
+   * @returns Cache entry if valid, null otherwise
+   */
+  public async get(filePath: string): Promise<ICacheEntry | null> {
+    if (!this.config.enabled) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const entry = this.cache.get(filePath);
+    if (!entry) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Check if entry is expired
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - entry.cachedAt > this.config.ttl * 1000) {
+      this.cache.delete(filePath);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Check if file has been modified
+    try {
+      const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
+      const currentMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+      if (currentMtime !== entry.mtime) {
+        // File has changed, invalidate cache
+        this.cache.delete(filePath);
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      return entry;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // File doesn't exist anymore
+      this.cache.delete(filePath);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stores a cache entry
+   * @param entry - Cache entry to store
+   */
+  public async set(entry: ICacheEntry): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.config.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.cache.set(entry.path, entry);
+
+    // Check cache size and evict old entries if needed
+    await this.enforceMaxSize();
+
+    // Persist to disk (async, don't await)
+    this.persist().catch((error) => {
+      console.warn('Failed to persist cache:', error.message);
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stores multiple cache entries
+   * @param entries - Array of cache entries
+   */
+  public async setMany(entries: ICacheEntry[]): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.config.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      this.cache.set(entry.path, entry);
+    }
+
+    await this.enforceMaxSize();
+    await this.persist();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Checks if a file is cached and valid
+   * @param filePath - Absolute path to the file
+   * @returns True if cached and valid
+   */
+  public async has(filePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const entry = await this.get(filePath);
+    return entry !== null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets cache statistics
+   */
+  public getStats(): {
+    entries: number;
+    totalSize: number;
+    oldestEntry: number | null;
+    newestEntry: number | null;
+  } {
+    let totalSize = 0;
+    let oldestEntry: number | null = null;
+    let newestEntry: number | null = null;
+
+    for (const entry of this.cache.values()) {
+      totalSize += entry.contents.length;
+
+      if (oldestEntry === null || entry.cachedAt < oldestEntry) {
+        oldestEntry = entry.cachedAt;
+      }
+
+      if (newestEntry === null || entry.cachedAt > newestEntry) {
+        newestEntry = entry.cachedAt;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      entries: this.cache.size,
+      totalSize,
+      oldestEntry,
+      newestEntry,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears all cache entries
+   */
+  public async clear(): Promise<void> {
+    this.cache.clear();
+    await this.persist();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears specific cache entries
+   * @param filePaths - Array of file paths to clear
+   */
+  public async clearPaths(filePaths: string[]): Promise<void> {
+    for (const path of filePaths) {
+      this.cache.delete(path);
+    }
+    await this.persist();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Cleans up expired and invalid cache entries
+   */
+  private async cleanup(): Promise<void> {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    const toDelete: string[] = [];
+
+    for (const [path, entry] of this.cache.entries()) {
+      // Check expiration
+      if (now - entry.cachedAt > this.config.ttl * 1000) {
+        toDelete.push(path);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Check if file still exists and hasn't changed
+      try {
+        const stats = await fs.promises.stat(path);
+        const currentMtime = Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs);
+
+        if (currentMtime !== entry.mtime) {
+          toDelete.push(path);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        // File doesn't exist
+        toDelete.push(path);
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (const path of toDelete) {
+      this.cache.delete(path);
+    }
+
+    if (toDelete.length > 0) {
+      await this.persist();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Enforces maximum cache size by evicting oldest entries
+   */
+  private async enforceMaxSize(): Promise<void> {
+    const stats = this.getStats();
+    const maxSizeBytes = this.config.maxSize * 1024 * 1024; // Convert MB to bytes
+
+    if (stats.totalSize <= maxSizeBytes) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Sort entries by age (oldest first)
+    const entries = Array.from(this.cache.entries()).sort(
+      (a, b) => a[1].cachedAt - b[1].cachedAt
+    );
+
+    // Remove oldest entries until we're under the limit
+    let currentSize = stats.totalSize;
+    for (const [path, entry] of entries) {
+      if (currentSize <= maxSizeBytes) {
+        break;
+      }
+
+      currentSize -= entry.contents.length;
+      this.cache.delete(path);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Persists cache index to disk
+   */
+  private async persist(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.config.enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const entries = Array.from(this.cache.values());
+      const content = JSON.stringify(entries, null, 2);
+      await plugins.smartfile.memory.toFs(content, this.cacheIndexPath);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('Failed to persist cache index:', error.message);
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/context/context-trimmer.ts

@@ -243,4 +243,68 @@ export class ContextTrimmer {
       ...config
     };
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Trim a file based on its importance tier
+   * @param filePath The path to the file
+   * @param content The file's contents
+   * @param level The trimming level to apply ('none', 'light', 'aggressive')
+   * @returns The trimmed file contents
+   */
+  public trimFileWithLevel(
+    filePath: string,
+    content: string,
+    level: 'none' | 'light' | 'aggressive'
+  ): string {
+    // No trimming for essential files
+    if (level === 'none') {
+      return content;
+    }
+
+    // Create a temporary config based on level
+    const originalConfig = { ...this.config };
+
+    try {
+      if (level === 'light') {
+        // Light trimming: preserve signatures, remove only complex implementations
+        this.config = {
+          ...this.config,
+          removeImplementations: false,
+          preserveInterfaces: true,
+          preserveTypeDefs: true,
+          preserveJSDoc: true,
+          maxFunctionLines: 10,
+          removeComments: false,
+          removeBlankLines: true
+        };
+      } else if (level === 'aggressive') {
+        // Aggressive trimming: remove all implementations, keep only signatures
+        this.config = {
+          ...this.config,
+          removeImplementations: true,
+          preserveInterfaces: true,
+          preserveTypeDefs: true,
+          preserveJSDoc: true,
+          maxFunctionLines: 3,
+          removeComments: true,
+          removeBlankLines: true
+        };
+      }
+
+      // Process based on file type
+      let result = content;
+      if (filePath.endsWith('.ts') || filePath.endsWith('.tsx')) {
+        result = this.trimTypeScriptFile(content);
+      } else if (filePath.endsWith('.md')) {
+        result = this.trimMarkdownFile(content);
+      } else if (filePath.endsWith('.json')) {
+        result = this.trimJsonFile(content);
+      }
+
+      return result;
+    } finally {
+      // Restore original config
+      this.config = originalConfig;
+    }
+  }
 }

ts/context/enhanced-context.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
-import type { ContextMode, IContextResult, IFileInfo, TaskType } from './types.js';
+import type { ContextMode, IContextResult, IFileInfo, TaskType, IFileMetadata } from './types.js';
 import { ContextTrimmer } from './context-trimmer.js';
 import { ConfigManager } from './config-manager.js';
+import { LazyFileLoader } from './lazy-file-loader.js';
+import { ContextCache } from './context-cache.js';
+import { ContextAnalyzer } from './context-analyzer.js';
 
 /**
  * Enhanced ProjectContext that supports context optimization strategies
@@ -10,6 +13,9 @@ export class EnhancedContext {
   private projectDir: string;
   private trimmer: ContextTrimmer;
   private configManager: ConfigManager;
+  private lazyLoader: LazyFileLoader;
+  private cache: ContextCache;
+  private analyzer: ContextAnalyzer;
   private contextMode: ContextMode = 'trimmed';
   private tokenBudget: number = 190000; // Default for o4-mini
   private contextResult: IContextResult = {
@@ -29,6 +35,13 @@ export class EnhancedContext {
     this.projectDir = projectDirArg;
     this.configManager = ConfigManager.getInstance();
     this.trimmer = new ContextTrimmer(this.configManager.getTrimConfig());
+    this.lazyLoader = new LazyFileLoader(projectDirArg);
+    this.cache = new ContextCache(projectDirArg, this.configManager.getCacheConfig());
+    this.analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(
+      projectDirArg,
+      this.configManager.getPrioritizationWeights(),
+      this.configManager.getTierConfig()
+    );
   }
   
   /**
@@ -38,6 +51,7 @@ export class EnhancedContext {
     await this.configManager.initialize(this.projectDir);
     this.tokenBudget = this.configManager.getMaxTokens();
     this.trimmer.updateConfig(this.configManager.getTrimConfig());
+    await this.cache.init();
   }
   
   /**
@@ -57,73 +71,15 @@ export class EnhancedContext {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gather files from the project
-   * @param includePaths Optional paths to include
-   * @param excludePaths Optional paths to exclude
+   * Convert files to context with smart analysis and prioritization
+   * @param metadata - File metadata to analyze
+   * @param taskType - Task type for context-aware prioritization
+   * @param mode - Context mode to use
+   * @returns Context string
    */
-  public async gatherFiles(includePaths?: string[], excludePaths?: string[]): Promise<Record<string, plugins.smartfile.SmartFile | plugins.smartfile.SmartFile[]>> {
-    const smartfilePackageJSON = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(
-      plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'package.json'),
-      this.projectDir,
-    );
-    
-    const smartfilesReadme = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(
-      plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'readme.md'),
-      this.projectDir,
-    );
-
-    const smartfilesReadmeHints = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(
-      plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'readme.hints.md'),
-      this.projectDir,
-    );
-    
-    const smartfilesNpmextraJSON = await plugins.smartfile.SmartFile.fromFilePath(
-      plugins.path.join(this.projectDir, 'npmextra.json'),
-      this.projectDir,
-    );
-    
-    // Use provided include paths or default to all TypeScript files
-    const includeGlobs = includePaths?.map(path => `${path}/**/*.ts`) || ['ts*/**/*.ts'];
-    
-    // Get TypeScript files
-    const smartfilesModPromises = includeGlobs.map(glob => 
-      plugins.smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(this.projectDir, glob)
-    );
-    
-    const smartfilesModArrays = await Promise.all(smartfilesModPromises);
-    
-    // Flatten the arrays
-    const smartfilesMod: plugins.smartfile.SmartFile[] = [];
-    smartfilesModArrays.forEach(array => {
-      smartfilesMod.push(...array);
-    });
-    
-    // Get test files if not excluded
-    let smartfilesTest: plugins.smartfile.SmartFile[] = [];
-    if (!excludePaths?.includes('test/')) {
-      smartfilesTest = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(
-        this.projectDir,
-        'test/**/*.ts',
-      );
-    }
-    
-    return {
-      smartfilePackageJSON,
-      smartfilesReadme,
-      smartfilesReadmeHints,
-      smartfilesNpmextraJSON,
-      smartfilesMod,
-      smartfilesTest,
-    };
-  }
-  
-  /**
-   * Convert files to context string
-   * @param files The files to convert
-   * @param mode The context mode to use
-   */
-  public async convertFilesToContext(
-    files: plugins.smartfile.SmartFile[],
+  public async convertFilesToContextWithAnalysis(
+    metadata: IFileMetadata[],
+    taskType: TaskType,
     mode: ContextMode = this.contextMode
   ): Promise<string> {
     // Reset context result
@@ -136,54 +92,97 @@ export class EnhancedContext {
       tokenSavings: 0
     };
 
+    // Analyze files for smart prioritization
+    const analysis = await this.analyzer.analyze(metadata, taskType, []);
+
+    // Sort files by importance score (highest first)
+    const sortedAnalysis = [...analysis.files].sort(
+      (a, b) => b.importanceScore - a.importanceScore
+    );
+
+    // Filter out excluded tier
+    const relevantFiles = sortedAnalysis.filter(f => f.tier !== 'excluded');
+
     let totalTokenCount = 0;
     let totalOriginalTokens = 0;
-    
-    // Sort files by importance (for now just a simple alphabetical sort)
-    // Later this could be enhanced with more sophisticated prioritization
-    const sortedFiles = [...files].sort((a, b) => a.relative.localeCompare(b.relative));
-    
     const processedFiles: string[] = [];
 
-    for (const smartfile of sortedFiles) {
-      // Calculate original token count
-      const originalContent = smartfile.contents.toString();
-      const originalTokenCount = this.countTokens(originalContent);
+    // Load files with cache support
+    for (const fileAnalysis of relevantFiles) {
+      try {
+        // Check cache first
+        let contents: string;
+        let originalTokenCount: number;
+
+        const cached = await this.cache.get(fileAnalysis.path);
+        if (cached) {
+          contents = cached.contents;
+          originalTokenCount = cached.tokenCount;
+        } else {
+          // Load file
+          const fileData = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(fileAnalysis.path);
+          contents = fileData;
+          originalTokenCount = this.countTokens(contents);
+
+          // Cache it
+          await this.cache.set({
+            path: fileAnalysis.path,
+            contents,
+            tokenCount: originalTokenCount,
+            mtime: Date.now(),
+            cachedAt: Date.now()
+          });
+        }
+
         totalOriginalTokens += originalTokenCount;
 
-      // Apply trimming based on mode
-      let processedContent = originalContent;
+        // Apply tier-based trimming
+        let processedContent = contents;
+        let trimLevel: 'none' | 'light' | 'aggressive' = 'light';
 
-      if (mode !== 'full') {
-        processedContent = this.trimmer.trimFile(
-          smartfile.relative,
-          originalContent,
-          mode
+        if (fileAnalysis.tier === 'essential') {
+          trimLevel = 'none';
+        } else if (fileAnalysis.tier === 'important') {
+          trimLevel = 'light';
+        } else if (fileAnalysis.tier === 'optional') {
+          trimLevel = 'aggressive';
+        }
+
+        // Apply trimming based on mode and tier
+        if (mode !== 'full' && trimLevel !== 'none') {
+          const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectDir, fileAnalysis.path);
+          processedContent = this.trimmer.trimFileWithLevel(
+            relativePath,
+            contents,
+            trimLevel
           );
         }
 
-      // Calculate new token count
+        // Calculate token count
         const processedTokenCount = this.countTokens(processedContent);
 
-      // Check if we have budget for this file
+        // Check token budget
         if (totalTokenCount + processedTokenCount > this.tokenBudget) {
           // We don't have budget for this file
+          const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectDir, fileAnalysis.path);
           this.contextResult.excludedFiles.push({
-          path: smartfile.path,
-          contents: originalContent,
-          relativePath: smartfile.relative,
-          tokenCount: originalTokenCount
+            path: fileAnalysis.path,
+            contents,
+            relativePath,
+            tokenCount: originalTokenCount,
+            importanceScore: fileAnalysis.importanceScore
           });
           continue;
         }
 
         // Format the file for context
+        const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectDir, fileAnalysis.path);
         const formattedContent = `
-====== START OF FILE ${smartfile.relative} ======
+====== START OF FILE ${relativePath} ======
 
 ${processedContent}
 
-====== END OF FILE ${smartfile.relative} ======
+====== END OF FILE ${relativePath} ======
         `;
 
         processedFiles.push(formattedContent);
@@ -191,18 +190,22 @@ ${processedContent}
 
         // Track file in appropriate list
         const fileInfo: IFileInfo = {
-        path: smartfile.path,
+          path: fileAnalysis.path,
           contents: processedContent,
-        relativePath: smartfile.relative,
-        tokenCount: processedTokenCount
+          relativePath,
+          tokenCount: processedTokenCount,
+          importanceScore: fileAnalysis.importanceScore
         };
 
-      if (mode === 'full' || processedContent === originalContent) {
+        if (trimLevel === 'none' || processedContent === contents) {
           this.contextResult.includedFiles.push(fileInfo);
         } else {
           this.contextResult.trimmedFiles.push(fileInfo);
           this.contextResult.tokenSavings += (originalTokenCount - processedTokenCount);
         }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(`Failed to process file ${fileAnalysis.path}:`, error.message);
+      }
     }
 
     // Join all processed files
@@ -216,8 +219,8 @@ ${processedContent}
   }
 
   /**
-   * Build context for the project
-   * @param taskType Optional task type for task-specific context
+   * Build context for the project using smart analysis
+   * @param taskType Task type for context-aware prioritization (defaults to 'description')
    */
   public async buildContext(taskType?: TaskType): Promise<IContextResult> {
     // Initialize if needed
@@ -225,49 +228,35 @@ ${processedContent}
       await this.initialize();
     }
 
-    // Get task-specific configuration if a task type is provided
-    if (taskType) {
-      const taskConfig = this.configManager.getTaskConfig(taskType);
+    // Smart context building always requires a task type for optimal prioritization
+    // Default to 'description' if not provided
+    const effectiveTaskType = taskType || 'description';
+
+    // Get task-specific configuration
+    const taskConfig = this.configManager.getTaskConfig(effectiveTaskType);
     if (taskConfig.mode) {
       this.setContextMode(taskConfig.mode);
     }
-    }
 
-    // Gather files
-    const taskConfig = taskType ? this.configManager.getTaskConfig(taskType) : undefined;
-    const files = await this.gatherFiles(
-      taskConfig?.includePaths,
-      taskConfig?.excludePaths
-    );
+    // Build globs for scanning
+    const includeGlobs = taskConfig?.includePaths?.map(p => `${p}/**/*.ts`) || [
+      'ts/**/*.ts',
+      'ts*/**/*.ts'
+    ];
 
-    // Convert files to context
-    // Create an array of all files to process
-    const allFiles: plugins.smartfile.SmartFile[] = [];
+    // Add config files
+    const configGlobs = [
+      'package.json',
+      'readme.md',
+      'readme.hints.md',
+      'npmextra.json'
+    ];
 
-    // Add individual files
-    if (files.smartfilePackageJSON) allFiles.push(files.smartfilePackageJSON as plugins.smartfile.SmartFile);
-    if (files.smartfilesReadme) allFiles.push(files.smartfilesReadme as plugins.smartfile.SmartFile);
-    if (files.smartfilesReadmeHints) allFiles.push(files.smartfilesReadmeHints as plugins.smartfile.SmartFile);
-    if (files.smartfilesNpmextraJSON) allFiles.push(files.smartfilesNpmextraJSON as plugins.smartfile.SmartFile);
+    // Scan files for metadata (fast, doesn't load contents)
+    const metadata = await this.lazyLoader.scanFiles([...configGlobs, ...includeGlobs]);
 
-    // Add arrays of files
-    if (files.smartfilesMod) {
-      if (Array.isArray(files.smartfilesMod)) {
-        allFiles.push(...files.smartfilesMod);
-      } else {
-        allFiles.push(files.smartfilesMod);
-      }
-    }
-    
-    if (files.smartfilesTest) {
-      if (Array.isArray(files.smartfilesTest)) {
-        allFiles.push(...files.smartfilesTest);
-      } else {
-        allFiles.push(files.smartfilesTest);
-      }
-    }
-    
-    const context = await this.convertFilesToContext(allFiles);
+    // Use smart analyzer to build context with intelligent prioritization
+    await this.convertFilesToContextWithAnalysis(metadata, effectiveTaskType, this.contextMode);
 
     return this.contextResult;
   }

ts/context/index.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { EnhancedContext } from './enhanced-context.js';
 import { TaskContextFactory } from './task-context-factory.js';
 import { ConfigManager } from './config-manager.js';
 import { ContextTrimmer } from './context-trimmer.js';
+import { LazyFileLoader } from './lazy-file-loader.js';
+import { ContextCache } from './context-cache.js';
+import { ContextAnalyzer } from './context-analyzer.js';
 import type {
   ContextMode,
   IContextConfig,
@@ -9,7 +12,19 @@ import type {
   IFileInfo,
   ITrimConfig,
   ITaskConfig,
-  TaskType
+  TaskType,
+  ICacheConfig,
+  IAnalyzerConfig,
+  IPrioritizationWeights,
+  ITierConfig,
+  ITierSettings,
+  IFileMetadata,
+  ICacheEntry,
+  IFileDependencies,
+  IFileAnalysis,
+  IAnalysisResult,
+  IIterativeConfig,
+  IIterativeContextResult
 } from './types.js';
 
 export {
@@ -18,6 +33,9 @@ export {
   TaskContextFactory,
   ConfigManager,
   ContextTrimmer,
+  LazyFileLoader,
+  ContextCache,
+  ContextAnalyzer,
 };
 
 // Types
@@ -28,5 +46,17 @@ export type {
   IFileInfo,
   ITrimConfig,
   ITaskConfig,
-  TaskType
+  TaskType,
+  ICacheConfig,
+  IAnalyzerConfig,
+  IPrioritizationWeights,
+  ITierConfig,
+  ITierSettings,
+  IFileMetadata,
+  ICacheEntry,
+  IFileDependencies,
+  IFileAnalysis,
+  IAnalysisResult,
+  IIterativeConfig,
+  IIterativeContextResult
 };

ts/context/iterative-context-builder.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import { logger } from '../logging.js';
+import type {
+  TaskType,
+  IFileMetadata,
+  IFileInfo,
+  IIterativeContextResult,
+  IIterationState,
+  IFileSelectionDecision,
+  IContextSufficiencyDecision,
+  IIterativeConfig,
+} from './types.js';
+import { LazyFileLoader } from './lazy-file-loader.js';
+import { ContextCache } from './context-cache.js';
+import { ContextAnalyzer } from './context-analyzer.js';
+import { ConfigManager } from './config-manager.js';
+
+/**
+ * Iterative context builder that uses AI to intelligently select files
+ * across multiple iterations until sufficient context is gathered
+ */
+export class IterativeContextBuilder {
+  private projectRoot: string;
+  private lazyLoader: LazyFileLoader;
+  private cache: ContextCache;
+  private analyzer: ContextAnalyzer;
+  private config: Required<IIterativeConfig>;
+  private tokenBudget: number = 190000;
+  private openaiInstance: plugins.smartai.OpenAiProvider;
+  private externalOpenaiInstance?: plugins.smartai.OpenAiProvider;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new IterativeContextBuilder
+   * @param projectRoot - Root directory of the project
+   * @param config - Iterative configuration
+   * @param openaiInstance - Optional pre-configured OpenAI provider instance
+   */
+  constructor(
+    projectRoot: string,
+    config?: Partial<IIterativeConfig>,
+    openaiInstance?: plugins.smartai.OpenAiProvider
+  ) {
+    this.projectRoot = projectRoot;
+    this.lazyLoader = new LazyFileLoader(projectRoot);
+    this.cache = new ContextCache(projectRoot);
+    this.analyzer = new ContextAnalyzer(projectRoot);
+    this.externalOpenaiInstance = openaiInstance;
+
+    // Default configuration
+    this.config = {
+      maxIterations: config?.maxIterations ?? 5,
+      firstPassFileLimit: config?.firstPassFileLimit ?? 10,
+      subsequentPassFileLimit: config?.subsequentPassFileLimit ?? 5,
+      temperature: config?.temperature ?? 0.3,
+      model: config?.model ?? 'gpt-4-turbo-preview',
+    };
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the builder
+   */
+  public async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.cache.init();
+    const configManager = ConfigManager.getInstance();
+    await configManager.initialize(this.projectRoot);
+    this.tokenBudget = configManager.getMaxTokens();
+
+    // Use external OpenAI instance if provided, otherwise create a new one
+    if (this.externalOpenaiInstance) {
+      this.openaiInstance = this.externalOpenaiInstance;
+    } else {
+      // Initialize OpenAI instance from environment
+      const qenvInstance = new plugins.qenv.Qenv();
+      const openaiToken = await qenvInstance.getEnvVarOnDemand('OPENAI_TOKEN');
+      if (!openaiToken) {
+        throw new Error('OPENAI_TOKEN environment variable is required for iterative context building');
+      }
+      this.openaiInstance = new plugins.smartai.OpenAiProvider({
+        openaiToken,
+      });
+      await this.openaiInstance.start();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build context iteratively using AI decision making
+   * @param taskType - Type of task being performed
+   * @param additionalContext - Optional additional context (e.g., git diff for commit tasks)
+   * @returns Complete iterative context result
+   */
+  public async buildContextIteratively(taskType: TaskType, additionalContext?: string): Promise<IIterativeContextResult> {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+    logger.log('info', '🤖 Starting iterative context building...');
+    logger.log('info', `   Task: ${taskType}, Budget: ${this.tokenBudget} tokens, Max iterations: ${this.config.maxIterations}`);
+
+    // Phase 1: Scan project files for metadata
+    logger.log('info', '📋 Scanning project files...');
+    const metadata = await this.scanProjectFiles(taskType);
+    const totalEstimatedTokens = metadata.reduce((sum, m) => sum + m.estimatedTokens, 0);
+    logger.log('info', `   Found ${metadata.length} files (~${totalEstimatedTokens} estimated tokens)`);
+
+    // Phase 2: Analyze files for initial prioritization
+    logger.log('info', '🔍 Analyzing file dependencies and importance...');
+    const analysis = await this.analyzer.analyze(metadata, taskType, []);
+    logger.log('info', `   Analysis complete in ${analysis.analysisDuration}ms`);
+
+    // Track state across iterations
+    const iterations: IIterationState[] = [];
+    let totalTokensUsed = 0;
+    let apiCallCount = 0;
+    let loadedContent = '';
+    const includedFiles: IFileInfo[] = [];
+
+    // If additional context (e.g., git diff) is provided, prepend it
+    if (additionalContext) {
+      const diffSection = `
+====== GIT DIFF ======
+
+${additionalContext}
+
+====== END OF GIT DIFF ======
+`;
+      loadedContent = diffSection;
+      const diffTokens = this.countTokens(diffSection);
+      totalTokensUsed += diffTokens;
+      logger.log('info', `📝 Added git diff to context (${diffTokens} tokens)`);
+    }
+
+    // Phase 3: Iterative file selection and loading
+    for (let iteration = 1; iteration <= this.config.maxIterations; iteration++) {
+      const iterationStart = Date.now();
+      logger.log('info', `\n🤔 Iteration ${iteration}/${this.config.maxIterations}: Asking AI which files to examine...`);
+
+      const remainingBudget = this.tokenBudget - totalTokensUsed;
+      logger.log('info', `   Token budget remaining: ${remainingBudget}/${this.tokenBudget} (${Math.round((remainingBudget / this.tokenBudget) * 100)}%)`);
+
+      // Get AI decision on which files to load
+      const decision = await this.getFileSelectionDecision(
+        metadata,
+        analysis.files.slice(0, 30), // Top 30 files by importance
+        taskType,
+        iteration,
+        totalTokensUsed,
+        remainingBudget,
+        loadedContent
+      );
+      apiCallCount++;
+
+      logger.log('info', `   AI reasoning: ${decision.reasoning}`);
+      logger.log('info', `   AI requested ${decision.filesToLoad.length} files`);
+
+      // Load requested files
+      const iterationFiles: IFileInfo[] = [];
+      let iterationTokens = 0;
+
+      if (decision.filesToLoad.length > 0) {
+        logger.log('info', '📥 Loading requested files...');
+
+        for (const filePath of decision.filesToLoad) {
+          try {
+            const fileInfo = await this.loadFile(filePath);
+            if (totalTokensUsed + fileInfo.tokenCount! <= this.tokenBudget) {
+              const formattedFile = this.formatFileForContext(fileInfo);
+              loadedContent += formattedFile;
+              includedFiles.push(fileInfo);
+              iterationFiles.push(fileInfo);
+              iterationTokens += fileInfo.tokenCount!;
+              totalTokensUsed += fileInfo.tokenCount!;
+
+              logger.log('info', `   ✓ ${fileInfo.relativePath} (${fileInfo.tokenCount} tokens)`);
+            } else {
+              logger.log('warn', `   ✗ ${fileInfo.relativePath} - would exceed budget, skipping`);
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            logger.log('warn', `   ✗ Failed to load ${filePath}: ${error.message}`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Record iteration state
+      const iterationDuration = Date.now() - iterationStart;
+      iterations.push({
+        iteration,
+        filesLoaded: iterationFiles,
+        tokensUsed: iterationTokens,
+        totalTokensUsed,
+        decision,
+        duration: iterationDuration,
+      });
+
+      logger.log('info', `   Iteration ${iteration} complete: ${iterationFiles.length} files loaded, ${iterationTokens} tokens used`);
+
+      // Check if we should continue
+      if (totalTokensUsed >= this.tokenBudget * 0.95) {
+        logger.log('warn', '⚠️  Approaching token budget limit, stopping iterations');
+        break;
+      }
+
+      // Ask AI if context is sufficient
+      if (iteration < this.config.maxIterations) {
+        logger.log('info', '🤔 Asking AI if context is sufficient...');
+        const sufficiencyDecision = await this.evaluateContextSufficiency(
+          loadedContent,
+          taskType,
+          iteration,
+          totalTokensUsed,
+          remainingBudget - iterationTokens
+        );
+        apiCallCount++;
+
+        logger.log('info', `   AI decision: ${sufficiencyDecision.sufficient ? '✅ SUFFICIENT' : '⏭️  NEEDS MORE'}`);
+        logger.log('info', `   Reasoning: ${sufficiencyDecision.reasoning}`);
+
+        if (sufficiencyDecision.sufficient) {
+          logger.log('ok', '✅ Context building complete - AI determined context is sufficient');
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    const totalDuration = Date.now() - startTime;
+    logger.log('ok', `\n✅ Iterative context building complete!`);
+    logger.log('info', `   Files included: ${includedFiles.length}`);
+    logger.log('info', `   Token usage: ${totalTokensUsed}/${this.tokenBudget} (${Math.round((totalTokensUsed / this.tokenBudget) * 100)}%)`);
+    logger.log('info', `   Iterations: ${iterations.length}, API calls: ${apiCallCount}`);
+    logger.log('info', `   Total duration: ${(totalDuration / 1000).toFixed(2)}s`);
+
+    return {
+      context: loadedContent,
+      tokenCount: totalTokensUsed,
+      includedFiles,
+      trimmedFiles: [],
+      excludedFiles: [],
+      tokenSavings: 0,
+      iterationCount: iterations.length,
+      iterations,
+      apiCallCount,
+      totalDuration,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scan project files based on task type
+   */
+  private async scanProjectFiles(taskType: TaskType): Promise<IFileMetadata[]> {
+    const configManager = ConfigManager.getInstance();
+    const taskConfig = configManager.getTaskConfig(taskType);
+
+    const includeGlobs = taskConfig?.includePaths?.map(p => `${p}/**/*.ts`) || [
+      'ts/**/*.ts',
+      'ts*/**/*.ts'
+    ];
+
+    const configGlobs = [
+      'package.json',
+      'readme.md',
+      'readme.hints.md',
+      'npmextra.json'
+    ];
+
+    return await this.lazyLoader.scanFiles([...configGlobs, ...includeGlobs]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get AI decision on which files to load
+   */
+  private async getFileSelectionDecision(
+    allMetadata: IFileMetadata[],
+    analyzedFiles: any[],
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    iteration: number,
+    tokensUsed: number,
+    remainingBudget: number,
+    loadedContent: string
+  ): Promise<IFileSelectionDecision> {
+    const isFirstIteration = iteration === 1;
+    const fileLimit = isFirstIteration
+      ? this.config.firstPassFileLimit
+      : this.config.subsequentPassFileLimit;
+
+    const systemPrompt = this.buildFileSelectionPrompt(
+      allMetadata,
+      analyzedFiles,
+      taskType,
+      iteration,
+      tokensUsed,
+      remainingBudget,
+      loadedContent,
+      fileLimit
+    );
+
+    const response = await this.openaiInstance.chat({
+      systemMessage: `You are an AI assistant that helps select the most relevant files for code analysis.
+You must respond ONLY with valid JSON that can be parsed with JSON.parse().
+Do not wrap the JSON in markdown code blocks or add any other text.`,
+      userMessage: systemPrompt,
+      messageHistory: [],
+    });
+
+    // Parse JSON response, handling potential markdown formatting
+    const content = response.message.replace('```json', '').replace('```', '').trim();
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(content);
+
+    return {
+      reasoning: parsed.reasoning || 'No reasoning provided',
+      filesToLoad: parsed.files_to_load || [],
+      estimatedTokensNeeded: parsed.estimated_tokens_needed,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Build prompt for file selection
+   */
+  private buildFileSelectionPrompt(
+    metadata: IFileMetadata[],
+    analyzedFiles: any[],
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    iteration: number,
+    tokensUsed: number,
+    remainingBudget: number,
+    loadedContent: string,
+    fileLimit: number
+  ): string {
+    const taskDescriptions = {
+      readme: 'generating a comprehensive README that explains the project\'s purpose, features, and API',
+      commit: 'analyzing code changes to generate an intelligent commit message',
+      description: 'generating a concise project description for package.json',
+    };
+
+    const alreadyLoadedFiles = loadedContent
+      ? loadedContent.split('\n======').slice(1).map(section => {
+          const match = section.match(/START OF FILE (.+?) ======/);
+          return match ? match[1] : '';
+        }).filter(Boolean)
+      : [];
+
+    const availableFiles = metadata
+      .filter(m => !alreadyLoadedFiles.includes(m.relativePath))
+      .map(m => {
+        const analysis = analyzedFiles.find(a => a.path === m.path);
+        return `- ${m.relativePath} (${m.size} bytes, ~${m.estimatedTokens} tokens${analysis ? `, importance: ${analysis.importanceScore.toFixed(2)}` : ''})`;
+      })
+      .join('\n');
+
+    return `You are building context for ${taskDescriptions[taskType]} in a TypeScript project.
+
+ITERATION: ${iteration}
+TOKENS USED: ${tokensUsed}/${tokensUsed + remainingBudget} (${Math.round((tokensUsed / (tokensUsed + remainingBudget)) * 100)}%)
+REMAINING BUDGET: ${remainingBudget} tokens
+
+${alreadyLoadedFiles.length > 0 ? `FILES ALREADY LOADED:\n${alreadyLoadedFiles.map(f => `- ${f}`).join('\n')}\n\n` : ''}AVAILABLE FILES (not yet loaded):
+${availableFiles}
+
+Your task: Select up to ${fileLimit} files that will give you the MOST understanding for this ${taskType} task.
+
+${iteration === 1 ? `This is the FIRST iteration. Focus on:
+- Main entry points (index.ts, main exports)
+- Core classes and interfaces
+- Package configuration
+` : `This is iteration ${iteration}. You've already seen some files. Now focus on:
+- Files that complement what you've already loaded
+- Dependencies of already-loaded files
+- Missing pieces for complete understanding
+`}
+
+Consider:
+1. File importance scores (if provided)
+2. File paths (ts/index.ts is likely more important than ts/internal/utils.ts)
+3. Token efficiency (prefer smaller files if they provide good information)
+4. Remaining budget (${remainingBudget} tokens)
+
+Respond in JSON format:
+{
+  "reasoning": "Brief explanation of why you're selecting these files",
+  "files_to_load": ["path/to/file1.ts", "path/to/file2.ts"],
+  "estimated_tokens_needed": 15000
+}`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Evaluate if current context is sufficient
+   */
+  private async evaluateContextSufficiency(
+    loadedContent: string,
+    taskType: TaskType,
+    iteration: number,
+    tokensUsed: number,
+    remainingBudget: number
+  ): Promise<IContextSufficiencyDecision> {
+    const prompt = `You have been building context for a ${taskType} task across ${iteration} iterations.
+
+CURRENT STATE:
+- Tokens used: ${tokensUsed}
+- Remaining budget: ${remainingBudget}
+- Files loaded: ${loadedContent.split('\n======').length - 1}
+
+CONTEXT SO FAR:
+${loadedContent.substring(0, 3000)}... (truncated for brevity)
+
+Question: Do you have SUFFICIENT context to successfully complete the ${taskType} task?
+
+Consider:
+- For README: Do you understand the project's purpose, main features, API surface, and usage patterns?
+- For commit: Do you understand what changed and why?
+- For description: Do you understand the project's core value proposition?
+
+Respond in JSON format:
+{
+  "sufficient": true or false,
+  "reasoning": "Detailed explanation of your decision"
+}`;
+
+    const response = await this.openaiInstance.chat({
+      systemMessage: `You are an AI assistant that evaluates whether gathered context is sufficient for a task.
+You must respond ONLY with valid JSON that can be parsed with JSON.parse().
+Do not wrap the JSON in markdown code blocks or add any other text.`,
+      userMessage: prompt,
+      messageHistory: [],
+    });
+
+    // Parse JSON response, handling potential markdown formatting
+    const content = response.message.replace('```json', '').replace('```', '').trim();
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(content);
+
+    return {
+      sufficient: parsed.sufficient || false,
+      reasoning: parsed.reasoning || 'No reasoning provided',
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load a single file with caching
+   */
+  private async loadFile(filePath: string): Promise<IFileInfo> {
+    // Try cache first
+    const cached = await this.cache.get(filePath);
+    if (cached) {
+      return {
+        path: filePath,
+        relativePath: plugins.path.relative(this.projectRoot, filePath),
+        contents: cached.contents,
+        tokenCount: cached.tokenCount,
+      };
+    }
+
+    // Load from disk
+    const contents = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(filePath);
+    const tokenCount = this.countTokens(contents);
+    const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectRoot, filePath);
+
+    // Cache it
+    const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
+    await this.cache.set({
+      path: filePath,
+      contents,
+      tokenCount,
+      mtime: Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs),
+      cachedAt: Date.now(),
+    });
+
+    return {
+      path: filePath,
+      relativePath,
+      contents,
+      tokenCount,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Format a file for inclusion in context
+   */
+  private formatFileForContext(file: IFileInfo): string {
+    return `
+====== START OF FILE ${file.relativePath} ======
+
+${file.contents}
+
+====== END OF FILE ${file.relativePath} ======
+`;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Count tokens in text
+   */
+  private countTokens(text: string): number {
+    try {
+      const tokens = plugins.gptTokenizer.encode(text);
+      return tokens.length;
+    } catch (error) {
+      return Math.ceil(text.length / 4);
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/context/lazy-file-loader.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import type { IFileMetadata, IFileInfo } from './types.js';
+
+/**
+ * LazyFileLoader handles efficient file loading by:
+ * - Scanning files for metadata without loading contents
+ * - Providing fast file size and token estimates
+ * - Loading contents only when requested
+ * - Parallel loading of selected files
+ */
+export class LazyFileLoader {
+  private projectRoot: string;
+  private metadataCache: Map<string, IFileMetadata> = new Map();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a new LazyFileLoader
+   * @param projectRoot - Root directory of the project
+   */
+  constructor(projectRoot: string) {
+    this.projectRoot = projectRoot;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Scans files in given globs and creates metadata without loading contents
+   * @param globs - File patterns to scan (e.g., ['ts/**\/*.ts', 'test/**\/*.ts'])
+   * @returns Array of file metadata
+   */
+  public async scanFiles(globs: string[]): Promise<IFileMetadata[]> {
+    const metadata: IFileMetadata[] = [];
+
+    for (const globPattern of globs) {
+      try {
+        const smartFiles = await plugins.smartfile.fs.fileTreeToObject(this.projectRoot, globPattern);
+        const fileArray = Array.isArray(smartFiles) ? smartFiles : [smartFiles];
+
+        for (const smartFile of fileArray) {
+          try {
+            const meta = await this.getMetadata(smartFile.path);
+            metadata.push(meta);
+          } catch (error) {
+            // Skip files that can't be read
+            console.warn(`Failed to get metadata for ${smartFile.path}:`, error.message);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Skip patterns that don't match any files
+        console.warn(`No files found for pattern ${globPattern}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return metadata;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets metadata for a single file without loading contents
+   * @param filePath - Absolute path to the file
+   * @returns File metadata
+   */
+  public async getMetadata(filePath: string): Promise<IFileMetadata> {
+    // Check cache first
+    if (this.metadataCache.has(filePath)) {
+      const cached = this.metadataCache.get(filePath)!;
+      const currentStats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
+
+      // Return cached if file hasn't changed
+      if (cached.mtime === Math.floor(currentStats.mtimeMs)) {
+        return cached;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Get file stats
+    const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
+    const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectRoot, filePath);
+
+    // Estimate tokens: rough estimate of ~4 characters per token
+    // This is faster than reading and tokenizing the entire file
+    const estimatedTokens = Math.ceil(stats.size / 4);
+
+    const metadata: IFileMetadata = {
+      path: filePath,
+      relativePath,
+      size: stats.size,
+      mtime: Math.floor(stats.mtimeMs),
+      estimatedTokens,
+    };
+
+    // Cache the metadata
+    this.metadataCache.set(filePath, metadata);
+
+    return metadata;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Loads file contents for selected files in parallel
+   * @param metadata - Array of file metadata to load
+   * @param tokenizer - Function to calculate accurate token count
+   * @returns Array of complete file info with contents
+   */
+  public async loadFiles(
+    metadata: IFileMetadata[],
+    tokenizer: (content: string) => number
+  ): Promise<IFileInfo[]> {
+    // Load files in parallel
+    const loadPromises = metadata.map(async (meta) => {
+      try {
+        const contents = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(meta.path);
+        const tokenCount = tokenizer(contents);
+
+        const fileInfo: IFileInfo = {
+          path: meta.path,
+          relativePath: meta.relativePath,
+          contents,
+          tokenCount,
+          importanceScore: meta.importanceScore,
+        };
+
+        return fileInfo;
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn(`Failed to load file ${meta.path}:`, error.message);
+        return null;
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Wait for all loads to complete and filter out failures
+    const results = await Promise.all(loadPromises);
+    return results.filter((r): r is IFileInfo => r !== null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Loads a single file with contents
+   * @param filePath - Absolute path to the file
+   * @param tokenizer - Function to calculate accurate token count
+   * @returns Complete file info with contents
+   */
+  public async loadFile(
+    filePath: string,
+    tokenizer: (content: string) => number
+  ): Promise<IFileInfo> {
+    const meta = await this.getMetadata(filePath);
+    const contents = await plugins.smartfile.fs.toStringSync(filePath);
+    const tokenCount = tokenizer(contents);
+    const relativePath = plugins.path.relative(this.projectRoot, filePath);
+
+    return {
+      path: filePath,
+      relativePath,
+      contents,
+      tokenCount,
+      importanceScore: meta.importanceScore,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates importance scores for metadata entries
+   * @param scores - Map of file paths to importance scores
+   */
+  public updateImportanceScores(scores: Map<string, number>): void {
+    for (const [path, score] of scores) {
+      const meta = this.metadataCache.get(path);
+      if (meta) {
+        meta.importanceScore = score;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears the metadata cache
+   */
+  public clearCache(): void {
+    this.metadataCache.clear();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets total estimated tokens for all cached metadata
+   */
+  public getTotalEstimatedTokens(): number {
+    let total = 0;
+    for (const meta of this.metadataCache.values()) {
+      total += meta.estimatedTokens;
+    }
+    return total;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets cached metadata entries
+   */
+  public getCachedMetadata(): IFileMetadata[] {
+    return Array.from(this.metadataCache.values());
+  }
+}

ts/context/task-context-factory.ts

@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 import * as plugins from '../plugins.js';
-import { EnhancedContext } from './enhanced-context.js';
+import { IterativeContextBuilder } from './iterative-context-builder.js';
 import { ConfigManager } from './config-manager.js';
-import type { IContextResult, TaskType } from './types.js';
+import type { IIterativeContextResult, TaskType } from './types.js';
 
 /**
- * Factory class for creating task-specific context
+ * Factory class for creating task-specific context using iterative context building
  */
 export class TaskContextFactory {
   private projectDir: string;
   private configManager: ConfigManager;
+  private openaiInstance?: any; // OpenAI provider instance
 
   /**
    * Create a new TaskContextFactory
    * @param projectDirArg The project directory
+   * @param openaiInstance Optional pre-configured OpenAI provider instance
    */
-  constructor(projectDirArg: string) {
+  constructor(projectDirArg: string, openaiInstance?: any) {
     this.projectDir = projectDirArg;
     this.configManager = ConfigManager.getInstance();
+    this.openaiInstance = openaiInstance;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -29,71 +32,52 @@ export class TaskContextFactory {
   /**
    * Create context for README generation
    */
-  public async createContextForReadme(): Promise<IContextResult> {
-    const contextBuilder = new EnhancedContext(this.projectDir);
-    await contextBuilder.initialize();
-    
-    // Get README-specific configuration
-    const taskConfig = this.configManager.getTaskConfig('readme');
-    if (taskConfig.mode) {
-      contextBuilder.setContextMode(taskConfig.mode);
-    }
-    
-    // Build the context for README task
-    return await contextBuilder.buildContext('readme');
+  public async createContextForReadme(): Promise<IIterativeContextResult> {
+    const iterativeBuilder = new IterativeContextBuilder(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.configManager.getIterativeConfig(),
+      this.openaiInstance
+    );
+    await iterativeBuilder.initialize();
+    return await iterativeBuilder.buildContextIteratively('readme');
   }
 
   /**
    * Create context for description generation
    */
-  public async createContextForDescription(): Promise<IContextResult> {
-    const contextBuilder = new EnhancedContext(this.projectDir);
-    await contextBuilder.initialize();
-    
-    // Get description-specific configuration
-    const taskConfig = this.configManager.getTaskConfig('description');
-    if (taskConfig.mode) {
-      contextBuilder.setContextMode(taskConfig.mode);
-    }
-    
-    // Build the context for description task
-    return await contextBuilder.buildContext('description');
+  public async createContextForDescription(): Promise<IIterativeContextResult> {
+    const iterativeBuilder = new IterativeContextBuilder(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.configManager.getIterativeConfig(),
+      this.openaiInstance
+    );
+    await iterativeBuilder.initialize();
+    return await iterativeBuilder.buildContextIteratively('description');
   }
 
   /**
    * Create context for commit message generation
-   * @param gitDiff Optional git diff to include
+   * @param gitDiff Optional git diff to include in the context
    */
-  public async createContextForCommit(gitDiff?: string): Promise<IContextResult> {
-    const contextBuilder = new EnhancedContext(this.projectDir);
-    await contextBuilder.initialize();
-    
-    // Get commit-specific configuration
-    const taskConfig = this.configManager.getTaskConfig('commit');
-    if (taskConfig.mode) {
-      contextBuilder.setContextMode(taskConfig.mode);
-    }
-    
-    // Build the context for commit task
-    const contextResult = await contextBuilder.buildContext('commit');
-    
-    // If git diff is provided, add it to the context
-    if (gitDiff) {
-      contextBuilder.updateWithGitDiff(gitDiff);
-    }
-    
-    return contextBuilder.getContextResult();
+  public async createContextForCommit(gitDiff?: string): Promise<IIterativeContextResult> {
+    const iterativeBuilder = new IterativeContextBuilder(
+      this.projectDir,
+      this.configManager.getIterativeConfig(),
+      this.openaiInstance
+    );
+    await iterativeBuilder.initialize();
+    return await iterativeBuilder.buildContextIteratively('commit', gitDiff);
   }
 
   /**
    * Create context for any task type
    * @param taskType The task type to create context for
-   * @param additionalContent Optional additional content to include
+   * @param additionalContent Optional additional content (currently not used)
    */
   public async createContextForTask(
     taskType: TaskType,
     additionalContent?: string
-  ): Promise<IContextResult> {
+  ): Promise<IIterativeContextResult> {
     switch (taskType) {
       case 'readme':
         return this.createContextForReadme();
@@ -102,10 +86,8 @@ export class TaskContextFactory {
       case 'commit':
         return this.createContextForCommit(additionalContent);
       default:
-        // Generic context for unknown task types
-        const contextBuilder = new EnhancedContext(this.projectDir);
-        await contextBuilder.initialize();
-        return await contextBuilder.buildContext();
+        // Default to readme for unknown task types
+        return this.createContextForReadme();
     }
   }
 

ts/context/types.ts

@@ -58,6 +58,74 @@ export interface IContextConfig {
   };
   /** Trimming configuration */
   trimming?: ITrimConfig;
+  /** Cache configuration */
+  cache?: ICacheConfig;
+  /** Analyzer configuration */
+  analyzer?: IAnalyzerConfig;
+  /** Prioritization weights */
+  prioritization?: IPrioritizationWeights;
+  /** Tier configuration for adaptive trimming */
+  tiers?: ITierConfig;
+  /** Iterative context building configuration */
+  iterative?: IIterativeConfig;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cache configuration
+ */
+export interface ICacheConfig {
+  /** Whether caching is enabled */
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  /** Time-to-live in seconds */
+  ttl?: number;
+  /** Maximum cache size in MB */
+  maxSize?: number;
+  /** Cache directory path */
+  directory?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyzer configuration
+ * Note: Smart analysis is always enabled; this config only controls advanced options
+ */
+export interface IAnalyzerConfig {
+  /** Whether to use AI refinement for selection (advanced, disabled by default) */
+  useAIRefinement?: boolean;
+  /** AI model to use for refinement */
+  aiModel?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Weights for file prioritization
+ */
+export interface IPrioritizationWeights {
+  /** Weight for dependency centrality */
+  dependencyWeight?: number;
+  /** Weight for task relevance */
+  relevanceWeight?: number;
+  /** Weight for token efficiency */
+  efficiencyWeight?: number;
+  /** Weight for file recency */
+  recencyWeight?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Tier configuration for adaptive trimming
+ */
+export interface ITierConfig {
+  essential?: ITierSettings;
+  important?: ITierSettings;
+  optional?: ITierSettings;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Settings for a single tier
+ */
+export interface ITierSettings {
+  /** Minimum score to qualify for this tier */
+  minScore: number;
+  /** Trimming level to apply */
+  trimLevel: 'none' | 'light' | 'aggressive';
 }
 
 /**
@@ -93,3 +161,161 @@ export interface IContextResult {
   /** Token savings from trimming */
   tokenSavings: number;
 }
+
+/**
+ * File metadata without contents (for lazy loading)
+ */
+export interface IFileMetadata {
+  /** The file path */
+  path: string;
+  /** The file's relative path from the project root */
+  relativePath: string;
+  /** File size in bytes */
+  size: number;
+  /** Last modified time (Unix timestamp) */
+  mtime: number;
+  /** Estimated token count (without loading full contents) */
+  estimatedTokens: number;
+  /** The file's importance score */
+  importanceScore?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Cache entry for a file
+ */
+export interface ICacheEntry {
+  /** File path */
+  path: string;
+  /** File contents */
+  contents: string;
+  /** Token count */
+  tokenCount: number;
+  /** Last modified time when cached */
+  mtime: number;
+  /** When this cache entry was created */
+  cachedAt: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dependency information for a file
+ */
+export interface IFileDependencies {
+  /** File path */
+  path: string;
+  /** Files this file imports */
+  imports: string[];
+  /** Files that import this file */
+  importedBy: string[];
+  /** Centrality score (0-1) - how central this file is in the dependency graph */
+  centrality: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analysis result for a file
+ */
+export interface IFileAnalysis {
+  /** File path */
+  path: string;
+  /** Task relevance score (0-1) */
+  relevanceScore: number;
+  /** Dependency centrality score (0-1) */
+  centralityScore: number;
+  /** Token efficiency score (0-1) */
+  efficiencyScore: number;
+  /** Recency score (0-1) */
+  recencyScore: number;
+  /** Combined importance score (0-1) */
+  importanceScore: number;
+  /** Assigned tier */
+  tier: 'essential' | 'important' | 'optional' | 'excluded';
+  /** Reason for the score */
+  reason?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Result of context analysis
+ */
+export interface IAnalysisResult {
+  /** Task type being analyzed */
+  taskType: TaskType;
+  /** Analyzed files with scores */
+  files: IFileAnalysis[];
+  /** Dependency graph */
+  dependencyGraph: Map<string, IFileDependencies>;
+  /** Total files analyzed */
+  totalFiles: number;
+  /** Analysis duration in ms */
+  analysisDuration: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for iterative context building
+ */
+export interface IIterativeConfig {
+  /** Maximum number of iterations allowed */
+  maxIterations?: number;
+  /** Maximum files to request in first iteration */
+  firstPassFileLimit?: number;
+  /** Maximum files to request in subsequent iterations */
+  subsequentPassFileLimit?: number;
+  /** Temperature for AI decision making (0-1) */
+  temperature?: number;
+  /** Model to use for iterative decisions */
+  model?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * AI decision for file selection
+ */
+export interface IFileSelectionDecision {
+  /** AI's reasoning for file selection */
+  reasoning: string;
+  /** File paths to load */
+  filesToLoad: string[];
+  /** Estimated tokens needed */
+  estimatedTokensNeeded?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * AI decision for context sufficiency
+ */
+export interface IContextSufficiencyDecision {
+  /** Whether context is sufficient */
+  sufficient: boolean;
+  /** AI's reasoning */
+  reasoning: string;
+  /** Additional files needed (if not sufficient) */
+  additionalFilesNeeded?: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * State for a single iteration
+ */
+export interface IIterationState {
+  /** Iteration number (1-based) */
+  iteration: number;
+  /** Files loaded in this iteration */
+  filesLoaded: IFileInfo[];
+  /** Tokens used in this iteration */
+  tokensUsed: number;
+  /** Total tokens used so far */
+  totalTokensUsed: number;
+  /** AI decision made in this iteration */
+  decision: IFileSelectionDecision | IContextSufficiencyDecision;
+  /** Duration of this iteration in ms */
+  duration: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Result of iterative context building
+ */
+export interface IIterativeContextResult extends IContextResult {
+  /** Number of iterations performed */
+  iterationCount: number;
+  /** Details of each iteration */
+  iterations: IIterationState[];
+  /** Total API calls made */
+  apiCallCount: number;
+  /** Total duration in ms */
+  totalDuration: number;
+}