Context Packets
Customer guide
At a glance
Context packets are the core Cornerstones product shape: bounded JSON that combines market truth, chart evidence, event context, and quality signals before an agent reasons or acts.
Commands
cornerstones-client context gold --symbol XAUUSD --timeframe 1h --count 3
cornerstones-client context fx --symbol EURUSD --timeframe 1h --count 3
cornerstones-client context stocks --symbol AAPL --timeframe 1d --count 5
cornerstones-client cross-asset context --symbol XAUUSDWhat to ask
- What is observable now?
- What recent evidence matters?
- Are there chart, event, or order-flow surfaces that should change confidence?
- Is any requested surface unavailable for this account?
Live response
Captured from a live Cornerstones API response on 2026-05-07T13:21Z. The capture key is not shown. Source details are normalized to Cornerstones labels.
{
"context": {
"xauusd_spot": 4742.41,
"xauusd_timestamp": "2026-05-07T16:21:52+01:00",
"gc_futures_front": 4746.1,
"gc_futures_month": "2026-04",
"gld_price": 430.96,
"gdx_price": 92.44,
"sentiment_score": 0.098,
"narrative_summary": "Gold showing neutral sentiment (score: 0.10). XAUUSD spot at $4742.41. Technical levels: support $4695, resistance $4790.",
"provenance": "cornerstones_gold_context",
"degraded": false,
"timestamp": "2026-05-07T13:21:50.219441Z"
},
"provenance": "cornerstones_gold_context",
"degraded": false,
"message": "Cornerstones gold context"
}Access
Context packets require Pro or Max context access. If unavailable, use the allowed underlying market truth commands and clearly state what is missing.