Syntax connect
Wire a coding assistant to the local Bridge. Reversible.
syntax connect <agent> edits the named harness's own configuration
to point at the local Bridge, and records the change so it can be
undone.
Usage
syntax connect <agent>Where <agent> is one of:
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The Syntax CLI is bundled with Syntax and doesn't take a connect
step — it's available the moment Syntax is installed.
What happens
- Detects whether the named harness is installed.
- Locates its configuration file in the standard location for your OS.
- Backs up the configuration in a Syntax-managed ledger.
- Edits the configuration to point at the local Bridge.
- Applies any harness-specific normalizations.
- Records the change.
Disconnecting
syntax disconnect <agent>Restores the harness's original configuration from the ledger and
removes the ledger entry. If the harness has been removed since
connection, disconnect cleans up gracefully.
Listing connections
syntax connect listShows every harness that's currently connected.
Multiple connections
You can connect multiple harnesses simultaneously. They share the same Bridge, the same active model policy, and the same approvals.
Detection failures
If the named harness isn't installed, syntax connect prints the
upstream install instructions and exits without making changes. No
ledger entry is created, so a subsequent install + connect works
cleanly.