cf-ask

# $cf-ask > **CLI Requirement:** OPTIONAL — Uses the memory MCP from `coding-friend-cli` for fast indexed search and storage. Without the CLI: falls back to grep over `docs/memory/` and direct file writes. Full functionality preserved, slower memory recall. See [CLI requirements](../../../docs/cli-requirements.md). Answer the question: **$ARGUMENTS** ## Purpose Quick, focused Q&A about the codebase. Proactively explores code to find the answer, then saves the Q&A to project memory so it can be referenced later. - Unlike `$cf-research`: single focused answer, no multi-doc output - Unlike `$cf-remember`: proactively explores the codebase to answer vs extracting knowledge already in conversation ## Folder Output goes to `{docsDir}/memory/` (default: `docs/memory/`). Check `.coding-friend/config.json` for custom `docsDir` if it exists. **IMPORTANT — path resolution:** - Use `MAIN_REPO_ROOT` from the SessionStart bootstrap context (injected via session-init.sh). If absent, fall back to running `pwd` for `$CWD` and use `$CWD` as `MAIN_REPO_ROOT`. - Read config from `CF_CONFIG_FILE` (= `$MAIN_REPO_ROOT/.coding-friend/config.json`) — do NOT search sub-folders - Use `CF_DOCS_ROOT` as the docs base dir (= `$MAIN_REPO_ROOT/{docsDir}` where `docsDir` comes from config, default `docs`) - Always resolve `file_path` as an **absolute path**: `{CF_DOCS_ROOT}/memory/{category}/{name}.md` - Never use relative paths in write specs — they may resolve incorrectly when the working director...