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Pack Format

Updated Open in ChatGPTOpen in Claude

Context packs are YAML files stored in the packs/ directory.

Fields

Field Type Required Description
id string Yes Unique pack identifier
label string Yes Human-readable name
description string No What this pack provides
query string No Selector expression defining pack membership dynamically
includes string[] No Explicit list of document paths or contextnest:// URIs
excludes string[] No Documents to exclude from query results
agent_instructions string No Prose guidance for agents on how to use the pack contents
version integer No Pack version number

Static vs dynamic packs

Static packs use includes to list specific documents:

id: onboarding-basics
label: Onboarding Basics
includes:
  - nodes/team-handbook
  - nodes/onboarding-guide
  - nodes/development-setup

Dynamic packs use query to define membership via a selector:

id: all-published-engineering
label: All Published Engineering Docs
query: "tag:#engineering & status:published"
excludes:
  - nodes/internal-notes

Agent instructions

The agent_instructions field is free-form prose that tells the agent how to interpret and use the pack contents:

agent_instructions: >
  These documents describe the onboarding process. When helping
  a new team member, walk through them in order: handbook first,
  then the onboarding guide, then dev setup. Flag any steps that
  look outdated.

Related pages

  • Cloud PacksCloud packs will be hosted on the PromptOwl platform and queryable without downloading source files.
  • Context Packs OverviewContext packs are curated bundles of documents with agent instructions. They let you define named collections of context that agents can request by name.
  • PromptOwl DocumentationWelcome to the documentation for PromptOwl and Context Nest — the open protocol and hosted platform for giving AI agents structured, versioned, governed…
  • Add DocumentsThis creates nodes/api-design.md from a frontmatter template as version 1, and regenerates the index. Tags accept a comma- or space-separated list; you…
  • Addressing OverviewContext Nest uses the contextnest:// URI scheme to address documents, sections, tags, and folders within a vault.

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