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Add CLI equivalent for sw_context_for_item MCP toolbacklog_item

software-kbcliagent
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Problem

sw_context_for_item is one of the most important MCP tools in the software-kb workflow — it assembles the full context bundle for a backlog item (linked ADRs, components, validations, conventions, reviews, work logs, dependencies). However it has no CLI equivalent.

The software-kb skill documents it in the CLI equivalents section but pyrite sw context-for-item does not exist. This was discovered when coding agents tried to use it during a parallel work session and got exit code 2.

Agents fall back to pyrite get + pyrite search which gives only partial context and misses linked validations, review history, and dependency status.

Impacted Files

  • extensions/software-kb/src/pyrite_software_kb/cli.py — add context-for-item subcommand
  • The MCP tool implementation already exists in the plugin and can be reused

    • Acceptance Criteria

  • pyrite sw context-for-item --kb works from CLI
  • Output matches the MCP tool output (item details, linked ADRs, components, validations, reviews, work logs, dependency status)
  • JSON output mode for agent consumption
  • Human-readable rich output as default