# FileWatcher Documentation Update Summary

## Overview

All documentation has been updated to reflect that the FileWatcher feature for automatic background semantic indexing is now **fully implemented and operational**.

## Files Updated

### 1. README.md
**Location**: `/Users/davidandrews/PycharmProjects/stravinsky/README.md`

**Changes**:
- Added NEW section showing automatic background reindexing with `start_file_watcher()` and `stop_file_watcher()`
- Added code example demonstrating file watcher usage
- Updated technical details to include "Automatic file watching: Background reindexing on code changes with configurable debouncing (2s default)"

**Key Addition**:
```python
# NEW: Automatic background reindexing on file changes
from mcp_bridge.tools.semantic_search import start_file_watcher, stop_file_watcher

watcher = start_file_watcher(".", provider="ollama", debounce_seconds=2.0)
# Now any .py file changes automatically trigger reindexing
stop_file_watcher(".")  # Stop watching when done
```

### 2. docs/FILEWATCHER_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
**Location**: `/Users/davidandrews/PycharmProjects/stravinsky/docs/FILEWATCHER_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md`

**Changes**:
- Updated title to include "Status: FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND PRODUCTION-READY"
- Added clear implementation status: "✅ Complete - Background semantic indexing is now fully integrated and operational"
- Maintained all technical details and usage examples

**Before**:
```markdown
# FileWatcher Implementation - Complete Summary

## Overview

Successfully implemented a complete `FileWatcher` class...
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**After**:
```markdown
# FileWatcher Implementation - Complete Summary

## Status: FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND PRODUCTION-READY

Successfully implemented and deployed a complete `FileWatcher` class...

**Implementation Status**: ✅ Complete - Background semantic indexing is now fully integrated and operational.
```

### 3. docs/FILE_WATCHER.md
**Location**: `/Users/davidandrews/PycharmProjects/stravinsky/docs/FILE_WATCHER.md`

**Changes**:
- Added "Status: PRODUCTION READY - FULLY IMPLEMENTED" header
- Added implementation status with date: "✅ Complete and operational as of January 2026"
- Clarified that background file watching is now fully integrated

**Before**:
```markdown
# FileWatcher Implementation for Semantic Search

## Overview

The `FileWatcher` class provides automatic, continuous monitoring...
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**After**:
```markdown
# FileWatcher Implementation for Semantic Search

## Status: PRODUCTION READY - FULLY IMPLEMENTED

The `FileWatcher` class provides automatic, continuous monitoring...

**Implementation Status**: ✅ Complete and operational as of January 2026. Background file watching is now fully integrated into the semantic search system.
```

### 4. CLAUDE.md
**Location**: `/Users/davidandrews/PycharmProjects/stravinsky/CLAUDE.md`

**Changes**:
- Added new section "Semantic Search Tools" under AST-Grep Tools
- Listed core semantic search functions
- Added "NEW: Automatic File Watching" subsection with usage example
- Documented key features (monitors .py files, debouncing, thread-safe, etc.)

**Key Addition**:
```markdown
### Semantic Search Tools

- `semantic_search` - Natural language code search with embeddings
- `semantic_index` - Index codebase for semantic search
- `semantic_stats` - View index statistics

**NEW: Automatic File Watching**
```python
# Start background file watcher for automatic reindexing
from mcp_bridge.tools.semantic_search import start_file_watcher

watcher = start_file_watcher(".", provider="ollama", debounce_seconds=2.0)
# File changes now automatically trigger reindexing
```

**Features:**
- Monitors .py files for create/modify/delete/move events
- Debounces rapid changes (2s default) to batch reindexing
- Thread-safe daemon threads for clean shutdown
- Skips venv, __pycache__, .git, node_modules
- Works with all providers (ollama, gemini, openai, huggingface)
```

### 5. docs/semantic_indexing_analysis.md
**Location**: `/Users/davidandrews/PycharmProjects/stravinsky/docs/semantic_indexing_analysis.md`

**Changes**:
- Updated executive summary to reflect FileWatcher completion
- Changed status from "NOT currently active" to "✅ Auto-indexing is now fully operational"
- Added note that document serves as historical reference
- Updated "Current Auto-Indexing State" section with FileWatcher completion details

**Before**:
```markdown
## Executive Summary

Stravinsky has a **fully implemented semantic search and indexing system**, but **auto-indexing is NOT currently active**.
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**After**:
```markdown
## Executive Summary

**UPDATE (January 2026)**: Stravinsky now has a **fully implemented semantic search and indexing system WITH automatic background file watching**. The FileWatcher feature enables real-time incremental reindexing on code changes.

**Status**: ✅ Auto-indexing is now fully operational via the FileWatcher class.

This document serves as a historical reference for the design decisions and implementation options that were considered.
```

## Implementation Details Referenced

All documentation now accurately reflects the following implementation:

### Core Components
- **CodebaseFileWatcher** class (lines 2201-2373 in semantic_search.py)
- **_FileChangeHandler** class (lines 2374-2459 in semantic_search.py)

### Module-Level API
- `start_file_watcher(project_path, provider, debounce_seconds)` - Start watching
- `stop_file_watcher(project_path)` - Stop watching
- `get_file_watcher(project_path)` - Get active watcher
- `list_file_watchers()` - List all active watchers

### Key Features
- Monitors .py files only
- Debounces changes (default 2.0 seconds)
- Thread-safe with daemon threads
- Skips venv, __pycache__, .git, node_modules, .stravinsky
- Integrates with all embedding providers (ollama, mxbai, gemini, openai, huggingface)
- Background operation (non-blocking)
- Clean shutdown on server exit

### Test Coverage
- Test suite: `tests/test_file_watcher.py`
- 20+ test cases covering initialization, lifecycle, filtering, debouncing, and API

### Documentation Files
- `docs/FILEWATCHER_ARCHITECTURE.md` - Deep technical architecture
- `docs/FILE_WATCHER.md` - User guide with examples
- `docs/SEMANTIC_WATCHER_USAGE.md` - Quick start and workflows
- `docs/FILEWATCHER_IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md` - Complete implementation summary

## Summary

All user-facing documentation has been updated to reflect that:

1. **FileWatcher is production-ready** and fully operational
2. **Background semantic indexing is available** via simple API calls
3. **Automatic reindexing happens on file changes** without manual intervention
4. **Integration is complete** with all embedding providers

No "coming soon", "planned", or "implementation pending" language remains in reference to the FileWatcher feature. All documentation accurately describes the current state of the implementation.
