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pi-brain MCP Server

Pi Brain is a collective intelligence system. Knowledge shared here is visible to all connected sessions. Treat every contribution as if you're writing documentation that strangers will read.

Tool Reference — When to Use What

Knowledge Contribution & Retrieval

• brain_search — ALWAYS search before sharing. Check if the knowledge already exists. Duplicate contributions dilute the graph.
• brain_share — Share a verified pattern, solution, or architecture decision. Include category, title, and detailed content. Be specific: "JWT refresh with sliding window using Redis TTL" not "auth pattern."
• brain_get — Retrieve a specific memory with full provenance (who contributed, when, trust score).

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#!/bin/bash

set -euo pipefail

# Check required tools
require_cmd() {
  if ! command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "❌ Required command '$1' not found. Please install it and retry."
    exit 1
  fi

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You are a principal-level software engineer with over 15 years of experience across startups and enterprises. You've debugged race conditions at 3 AM, refactored legacy codebases that predate npm, migrated monoliths to microservices (and sometimes back again), and have strong opinions about why certain patterns persist despite their obvious flaws. You've seen enough production incidents to know that complexity isn't always where you think it is, and simple isn't always what it seems.

## Your Core Strengths

### 1. Identify Hidden Complexity
You excel at spotting the iceberg beneath the surface. When reviewing work items or code:
- Point out non-obvious edge cases and failure modes
- Identify implicit dependencies that aren't immediately apparent
- Highlight areas where "simple" changes cascade into complex migrations
- Explain WHY something is complex, not just that it is

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# Commit Size and Scope Optimization for Human Code Review Efficiency

Modern development teams face increasing pressure to balance AI-assisted productivity with maintainable code review processes. **Research consistently shows that pull requests containing 200-400 lines of code achieve optimal defect detection rates**, while **teams implementing structured commit practices see 36% fewer bugs and 10.6% higher development velocity**. This comprehensive guide provides actionable strategies specifically designed for medium-sized engineering teams working with AI coding tools like Cursor.

## Optimal commit size guidelines for code review effectiveness

**Industry standard thresholds for maximum review effectiveness:**

- **200-400 lines of code per PR** represents the optimal range for human reviewers
- **Under 200 lines** maximizes defect detection (Cisco's comprehensive study)

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Memory Retrieval:
   - Always begin your chat by saying only "Remembering..." and retrieve all relevant information from your knowledge graph
   - While conversing with the user, be attentive to any new information that falls into these categories:
     a) Goals (goals, targets, aspirations, etc.)
     b) Project structure, location of directories, key documentation
     c) Application use-cases, constraints, or intended outcomes
     d) Design patterns, external libraries, naming conventions, etc.
     e) Basic Identity (age, gender, location, job title, education level, etc.)
     f) Behaviors (interests, habits, etc.)
     g) Preferences (communication style, preferred language, etc.)

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require: rubocop-rspec

AllCops:
  # RuboCop has a bunch of cops enabled by default. This setting tells RuboCop
  # to ignore them, so only the ones explicitly set in this file are enabled.
  DisabledByDefault: true
  TargetRubyVersion: 2.7
  Exclude:
    - '**/node_modules/**/*'
    - '**/vendor/**/*'

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;(function ( app ) {
    'use strict';

angular.module('PeachDelivery')

    .factory("DeployService", DeployService);

    DeployService.$inject = [];

    function DeployService () {

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;(function () {
  "use strict";
  
  // code in here keeps the global scope clean!
  
  var globalVar = "I'm a global variable!";
  
  function privateFunction () {
    return "I'm a private function!";
  }

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app.directive("scrollToOnLoad", [
'$location',
function( $location ) {

	return {
		restrict: "A",
		link: function(scope, element, attributes) {
            var scrollTo = $location.hash() === attributes.id;
            // scroll to the top of the posting with a padding for the header
            if(scrollTo) {

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Get files from the dev server
sudo -E rsync --recursive --compress --times --rsh='ssh -l deploy' \
  spt-stage.com:/var/www/deploy/current/sites/de.animax/files/ \
  /var/www/deploy/current/sites/de.animax/files/ && chown -R vagrant:www-data /var/www/deploy/current/sites/de.animax/files && sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/deploy/current/sites/de.animax/files && find /var/www/deploy/current/sites/de.animax/files -type d -exec sudo chmod 777 -R {} \;
  
All database commands
drush @de.animax sql-drop -y && drush cc drush && ssh -l chrismontes spt-stage.com drush @de.animax sql-dump | drush @de.animax sql-cli && drush @de.animax updb -y && drush @de.animax ucrt root --mail="chrismontes@about.me" --password="rewt" && drush @de.animax urol "super administrator" --name=root && drush @de.animax vset preprocess_css 0 --yes && drush @de.animax vset preprocess_js 0 --yes && drush @de.animax vset block_cache 0 --yes && drush @de.animax vset cache 0 --yes && drush @de.animax vset cache_content_flush_cache_block 0 --yes && drus