What goes into a context layer
- Business definitions and metrics, often from a semantic layer
- Descriptions of tables and columns, and glossary terms
- Ownership and quality signals
- Access and usage rules
- Lineage showing where data comes from and where it goes
Context layer vs semantic layer
A semantic layer defines metrics. A context layer usually includes those definitions and adds the meaning and rules around the rest of the data. Compare context layers, semantic layers and code and data graphs.
Context layers for coding agents
Most context layers are built for agents that answer questions about data. Agents that change code need one more piece: what reads and writes each table and column across repositories. That comes from analyzing source code rather than metadata, often as a context graph the agent queries over MCP. Read about context engineering for AI coding agents.
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Add the Code-Derived Piece of Your Context Layer
Request a demo to see how Foundational shows coding agents what reads and writes each table and column.
Add the Code-Derived Piece of Your Context Layer
Request a demo to see how Foundational shows coding agents what reads and writes each table and column.
Add the Code-Derived Piece of Your Context Layer
Request a demo to see how Foundational shows coding agents what reads and writes each table and column.
