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Persistent Project Context for Google Gemini. Define once. Sync everywhere.

FAF defines. MD instructs. AI codes.

Stop re-explaining your project to every new Gemini session. Every Gemini conversation starts cold — you re-state your stack, your goals, your conventions every single time. .faf is one structured file that captures all of it. This package is the MCP server that lets Gemini read it.

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Before and after

Without FAF                           With FAF (.faf at 85%+ Bronze)
─────────────────────────             ─────────────────────────
You: "I'm using FastAPI with...       You: "Add a /users/me endpoint"
      PostgreSQL, pytest, and..."     Gemini: [generates correct code,
Gemini: "Got it. What's the              uses your auth pattern,
        codebase like?"                  matches your test style]
You: "It's a REST API for..."
[5 minutes of re-explaining]
Gemini: [now ready to help]

.faf is read once at session start. Every tool call lands on a Gemini that already knows your project.

What's New in v2.2.0

Mk4 Championship Scoring Engine — all 12 tools now use the same scoring algorithm as the Rust compiler and TypeScript CLI. faf_score and faf_validate return slot-level detail (populated, active, total). Scores match across every FAF tool in every language. 221 tests, 41 new WJTTC championship tests. Dead code removed (sync_faf.py).

v2.2.1 is a patch release — package description aligned with the canonical "Persistent project context for Google Gemini" wording across PyPI, the Gemini Extensions Gallery, and the MCP Registry. No code changes.


One-Minute Setup

1. Install

pip install gemini-faf-mcp

2. Add to Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/Wolfe-Jam/gemini-faf-mcp

3. Generate your project context

In your Gemini CLI:

> /gemini-faf-mcp:setup

You should see: Created project.faf — Score: 85% (BRONZE). From this point, every Gemini session in this project reads it automatically.

Tip: A score of 85% (BRONZE) is the minimum where Gemini stops guessing. Run /gemini-faf-mcp:score to see what's missing and how to push to 100% (TROPHY).


The "One-File" Advantage

A .faf file is structured YAML that captures your project DNA. Every AI agent reads it once and knows exactly what you're building.

# project.faf — your project, machine-readable
faf_version: '2.5.0'
project:
  name: my-api
  goal: REST API for user management
  main_language: Python
stack:
  backend: FastAPI
  database: PostgreSQL
  testing: pytest
human_context:
  who: Backend developers
  what: User CRUD with auth
  why: Replace legacy PHP service

Result: Gemini reads this once and knows your project. No 20-minute onboarding. No wrong assumptions. Every session starts aligned.

FAF defines. MD instructs. AI codes.

What about my GEMINI.md?

You don't replace it. .faf generates it. Run faf_gemini and you get a fresh GEMINI.md with the structured project data baked in as YAML frontmatter — the same GEMINI.md Gemini CLI already reads, but generated from a single source of truth instead of hand-maintained.

> /gemini-faf-mcp:export
# Generates GEMINI.md from project.faf

.faf is the source. GEMINI.md is one of its outputs. Same logic for AGENTS.md (OpenAI Codex), .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, and others — write once, render everywhere.


Auto-Detect Your Stack

faf_auto scans your project's manifest files and generates a .faf with accurate slot values. No manual entry needed.

> Auto-detect my project stack
{
  "detected": {
    "main_language": "Python",
    "package_manager": "pip",
    "build_tool": "setuptools",
    "framework": "FastMCP",
    "api_type": "MCP",
    "database": "BigQuery"
  },
  "score": 100,
  "tier": "TROPHY"
}

What it scans:

File

Detects

pyproject.toml

Python + build system + frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask, FastMCP) + databases

package.json

JavaScript/TypeScript + frameworks (React, Vue, Next.js, Express)

Cargo.toml

Rust + cargo + frameworks (Axum, Actix)

go.mod

Go + go modules + frameworks (Gin, Echo)

requirements.txt

Python (fallback)

Gemfile

Ruby

composer.json

PHP

Priority rule: pyproject.toml / Cargo.toml / go.mod take priority over package.json. Only sets values that are actually detected — no hardcoded defaults.


All 12 Tools

Create & Detect

Tool

What it does

faf_init

Create a starter .faf file with project name, goal, and language

faf_auto

Auto-detect stack from manifest files and generate/update .faf

faf_discover

Find .faf files in the project tree

Validate & Score

Tool

What it does

faf_validate

Full Mk4 validation — score, tier, slot counts, errors, warnings

faf_score

Quick Mk4 score — score, tier, populated/active/total slot counts

Read & Transform

Tool

What it does

faf_read

Parse a .faf file into structured data

faf_stringify

Convert parsed FAF data back to clean YAML

faf_context

Get Gemini-optimized context (project + stack + score)

Export & Interop

Tool

What it does

faf_gemini

Export GEMINI.md with YAML frontmatter for Gemini CLI

faf_agents

Export AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and other AI tools

Reference

Tool

What it does

faf_about

FAF format info — IANA registration, version, ecosystem

faf_model

Get a 100% Trophy-scored example .faf for any of 15 project types


Score and Tier System

Your .faf file is scored on completeness — how many slots are filled with real values.

Score

Tier

Meaning

100%

TROPHY

AI has full context for your project

99%

GOLD

Exceptional

95%

SILVER

Top tier

85%

BRONZE

Minimum recommended — AI can build from here

70%

GREEN

Solid foundation

55%

YELLOW

Needs improvement

<55%

RED

Major gaps — AI will guess

0%

WHITE

Empty

Aim for Bronze (85%+). That's where AI stops guessing and starts knowing.


Using with Gemini CLI

> Create a .faf file for my Python FastAPI project
> Auto-detect my project and fill in the stack
> Score my .faf and show what's missing
> Export GEMINI.md for this project
> Show me a 100% example for an MCP server
> What is FAF and how does it work?
> Read my project.faf and summarize the stack
> Validate my .faf and fix the warnings

Architecture

gemini-faf-mcp v2.2.1
├── server.py              → FastMCP MCP server (12 tools, Mk4 scoring)
├── main.py                → Cloud Run REST API (GET/POST/PUT)
├── models.py              → 15 project type examples
└── src/gemini_faf_mcp/    → Python SDK (FAFClient, parser)

The MCP server delegates to faf-python-sdk for parsing, validation, and Mk4 scoring. Stack detection in faf_auto is Python-native — no external CLI dependencies.


Testing

pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m pytest tests/ -v

221 tests passing across 9 WJTTC tiers (125 MCP server + 55 Cloud Function + 41 Mk4 WJTTC championship). Championship-grade test coverage — WJTTC certified.


FAF Ecosystem

One format, every AI platform.

Package

Platform

Registry

claude-faf-mcp

Anthropic

npm + MCP #2759

gemini-faf-mcp

Google

PyPI

grok-faf-mcp

xAI

npm

rust-faf-mcp

Rust

crates.io

faf-cli

Universal

npm


Python SDK

Use FAF directly in Python without MCP:

from gemini_faf_mcp import FAFClient, parse_faf, validate_faf, find_faf_file

# Parse and validate locally
data = parse_faf("project.faf")
result = validate_faf(data)
print(f"Score: {result['score']}%, Tier: {result['tier']}")

# Find .faf files automatically
faf_path = find_faf_file(".")

# Or use the Cloud Run endpoint
client = FAFClient()
dna = client.get_project_dna()

Cloud Run REST API

Live endpoint for badges, multi-agent context brokering, and voice-to-FAF mutations.

https://faf-source-of-truth-631316210911.us-east1.run.app

Supports agent-optimized responses (Gemini, Claude, Grok, Jules, Codex/Copilot/Cursor) via X-FAF-Agent header. Voice mutations via Gemini Live through PUT endpoint. Auto-deploys via Cloud Build on push to main.


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License

MIT


Built by @wolfe_jam | wolfejam.dev


Get the CLI

faf-cli — The original AI-Context CLI. A must-have for every builder.

npx faf-cli auto

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