feat(scribe): snippet merge UI — multi-select merge, repeatable locations

Step 3 of the snippet-merge milestone (#231): the human surfaces for
merge + multi-location, at v1 quality.

Frontend:
- SnippetListView: a Select mode (checkbox on each card) → a sticky action
  bar → a merge modal that lets you pick which selected snippet is the
  canonical (the others fold in and go to trash). Accent border on selected
  cards, Moss action buttons (Hybrid rule).
- SnippetEditorView: the single Location fieldset becomes a repeatable
  locations list (add/remove rows), so editing a merged snippet no longer
  collapses its call sites — no data loss. Sends `locations`.
- SnippetDetailView: renders every location (Location vs Locations label).
- api/snippets.ts: SnippetLocation type, `locations` on fields/input,
  mergeSnippets().

Backend (editor enablement):
- create_snippet service + POST route accept an optional `locations` list;
  PATCH route forwards `locations` — so the editor's location list works
  uniformly on create and edit. Single repo/path/symbol remain the
  one-location shorthand (MCP create contract unchanged).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Pa2EsuB54BuWQ8GfJq9c7t

frontend/src/api/snippets.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiPatch, apiDelete } from "@/api/client";
 
+/** One canonical location of a reusable thing. A snippet that unifies several
+ *  one-offs carries several — one per call site. */
+export interface SnippetLocation {
+  repo: string;
+  path: string;
+  symbol: string;
+}
+
 /** Structured fields parsed out of a snippet note (mirrors the backend
- *  `parse_snippet_fields` — see services/snippets.py). */
+ *  `parse_snippet_fields` — see services/snippets.py). `repo`/`path`/`symbol`
+ *  mirror the first location for back-compat; `locations` is the full list. */
 export interface SnippetFields {
   name: string;
   when_to_use: string;
@@ -10,6 +19,7 @@ export interface SnippetFields {
   repo: string;
   path: string;
   symbol: string;
+  locations: SnippetLocation[];
   code: string;
 }
 
@@ -50,9 +60,7 @@ export interface SnippetInput {
   language?: string;
   signature?: string;
   when_to_use?: string;
-  repo?: string;
-  path?: string;
-  symbol?: string;
+  locations?: SnippetLocation[];
   tags?: string[];
   project_id?: number | null;
 }
@@ -85,3 +93,12 @@ export async function updateSnippet(
 export async function deleteSnippet(id: number): Promise<void> {
   return apiDelete(`/api/snippets/${id}`);
 }
+
+/** Unify `sourceIds` into the canonical snippet `targetId`. Returns the merged
+ *  survivor plus `merged_ids` — the sources actually folded in and trashed. */
+export async function mergeSnippets(
+  targetId: number,
+  sourceIds: number[],
+): Promise<Snippet & { merged_ids: number[] }> {
+  return apiPost(`/api/snippets/${targetId}/merge`, { source_ids: sourceIds });
+}

frontend/src/views/SnippetDetailView.vue

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ const canWrite = computed(() => {
   return p === undefined || p === "owner" || p === "edit" || p === "admin";
 });
 
-const locationParts = computed(() => {
-  const s = snippet.value?.snippet;
-  if (!s) return [];
-  return [s.repo, s.path, s.symbol].filter((p) => p && p.trim());
-});
+const locations = computed(() => snippet.value?.snippet.locations ?? []);
+
+function locParts(loc: { repo: string; path: string; symbol: string }): string[] {
+  return [loc.repo, loc.path, loc.symbol].filter((p) => p && p.trim());
+}
 
 async function load() {
   loading.value = true;
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
           <dt>Signature</dt>
           <dd><code>{{ snippet.snippet.signature }}</code></dd>
         </template>
-        <template v-if="locationParts.length">
-          <dt>Location</dt>
-          <dd class="location">
-            <code v-for="(p, i) in locationParts" :key="i">{{ p }}</code>
+        <template v-if="locations.length">
+          <dt>{{ locations.length > 1 ? "Locations" : "Location" }}</dt>
+          <dd class="location-list">
+            <div v-for="(loc, i) in locations" :key="i" class="location">
+              <code v-for="(p, j) in locParts(loc)" :key="j">{{ p }}</code>
+            </div>
           </dd>
         </template>
         <template v-if="snippet.snippet.language">
@@ -242,6 +244,11 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   word-break: break-all;
 }
+.location-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
 .location {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;

frontend/src/views/SnippetEditorView.vue

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   createSnippet,
   updateSnippet,
   type SnippetInput,
+  type SnippetLocation,
 } from "@/api/snippets";
 import { useToastStore } from "@/stores/toast";
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const toast = useToastStore();
 const editId = computed(() => (route.params.id ? Number(route.params.id) : null));
 const isEditing = computed(() => editId.value !== null);
 
-// All-string form state (tags are edited separately as text) so v-model and
+// All-string scalar state (tags/locations handled separately) so v-model and
 // .trim() never meet an undefined.
 interface FormState {
   name: string;
@@ -24,21 +25,27 @@ interface FormState {
   language: string;
   signature: string;
   when_to_use: string;
-  repo: string;
-  path: string;
-  symbol: string;
 }
 
+const blankLocation = (): SnippetLocation => ({ repo: "", path: "", symbol: "" });
+
 const form = ref<FormState>({
   name: "",
   code: "",
   language: "",
   signature: "",
   when_to_use: "",
-  repo: "",
-  path: "",
-  symbol: "",
 });
+// A snippet that unified several one-offs carries several locations; a fresh one
+// starts with a single blank row.
+const locations = ref<SnippetLocation[]>([blankLocation()]);
+
+function addLocation() {
+  locations.value.push(blankLocation());
+}
+function removeLocation(i: number) {
+  locations.value.splice(i, 1);
+}
 const tagsText = ref("");
 const loading = ref(false);
 const saving = ref(false);
@@ -66,10 +73,10 @@ async function load() {
       language: f.language,
       signature: f.signature,
       when_to_use: f.when_to_use,
-      repo: f.repo,
-      path: f.path,
-      symbol: f.symbol,
     };
+    locations.value = f.locations?.length
+      ? f.locations.map((l) => ({ ...l }))
+      : [blankLocation()];
     // The stored tag list carries language + "snippet" markers, which the
     // backend re-derives on save — show only the caller's extra tags here.
     tagsText.value = s.tags
@@ -91,6 +98,12 @@ function parseTags(): string[] {
     .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
+function cleanLocations(): SnippetLocation[] {
+  return locations.value
+    .map((l) => ({ repo: l.repo.trim(), path: l.path.trim(), symbol: l.symbol.trim() }))
+    .filter((l) => l.repo || l.path || l.symbol);
+}
+
 async function save() {
   if (!canSave.value) return;
   saving.value = true;
@@ -100,9 +113,7 @@ async function save() {
     language: form.value.language.trim(),
     signature: form.value.signature.trim(),
     when_to_use: form.value.when_to_use.trim(),
-    repo: form.value.repo.trim(),
-    path: form.value.path.trim(),
-    symbol: form.value.symbol.trim(),
+    locations: cleanLocations(),
     tags: parseTags(),
   };
   try {
@@ -188,21 +199,23 @@ function cancel() {
       </div>
 
       <fieldset class="location-set">
-        <legend>Location <span class="hint-inline">— where the reference implementation lives</span></legend>
-        <div class="field-row three">
-          <div class="field">
-            <label for="sn-repo">Repo</label>
-            <input id="sn-repo" v-model="form.repo" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="scribe" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
-          </div>
-          <div class="field">
-            <label for="sn-path">Path</label>
-            <input id="sn-path" v-model="form.path" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="src/composables/x.ts" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
-          </div>
-          <div class="field">
-            <label for="sn-symbol">Symbol</label>
-            <input id="sn-symbol" v-model="form.symbol" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="useDebouncedRef" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
-          </div>
+        <legend>
+          Locations
+          <span class="hint-inline">— where the reference implementation(s) live; a merged snippet keeps every call site</span>
+        </legend>
+        <div v-for="(loc, i) in locations" :key="i" class="loc-row">
+          <input v-model="loc.repo" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="repo" aria-label="Repo" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <input v-model="loc.path" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="path" aria-label="Path" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <input v-model="loc.symbol" type="text" class="input mono" placeholder="symbol" aria-label="Symbol" @keydown.escape="cancel" />
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="loc-remove"
+            aria-label="Remove location"
+            title="Remove location"
+            @click="removeLocation(i)"
+          >×</button>
         </div>
+        <button type="button" class="loc-add" @click="addLocation">+ Add location</button>
       </fieldset>
 
       <div class="field">
@@ -346,6 +359,49 @@ function cancel() {
 .location-set legend {
   padding: 0 0.4rem;
 }
+.loc-row {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr 1fr auto;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+.loc-remove {
+  width: 2rem;
+  height: 2rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.loc-remove:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-danger);
+  color: var(--color-danger);
+}
+.loc-add {
+  margin-top: 0.15rem;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.loc-add:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .loc-row {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  }
+}
 
 .actions {
   display: flex;

frontend/src/views/SnippetListView.vue

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onMounted } from "vue";
+import { ref, computed, onMounted } from "vue";
 import { useRouter } from "vue-router";
-import { listSnippets, type SnippetListItem } from "@/api/snippets";
+import { listSnippets, mergeSnippets, type SnippetListItem } from "@/api/snippets";
 import { useToastStore } from "@/stores/toast";
 
 const router = useRouter();
@@ -13,6 +13,59 @@ const error = ref<string | null>(null);
 const search = ref("");
 let searchTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
 
+// Multi-select → merge
+const selectMode = ref(false);
+const selectedIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set());
+const showMergeModal = ref(false);
+const canonicalId = ref<number | null>(null);
+const merging = ref(false);
+
+const selectedList = computed(() =>
+  snippets.value.filter((s) => selectedIds.value.has(s.id)),
+);
+
+function exitSelectMode() {
+  selectMode.value = false;
+  selectedIds.value = new Set();
+}
+function toggleSelectMode() {
+  if (selectMode.value) exitSelectMode();
+  else selectMode.value = true;
+}
+function toggleSelect(id: number) {
+  const next = new Set(selectedIds.value);
+  if (next.has(id)) next.delete(id);
+  else next.add(id);
+  selectedIds.value = next;
+}
+function onCardActivate(s: SnippetListItem) {
+  if (selectMode.value) toggleSelect(s.id);
+  else router.push(`/snippets/${s.id}`);
+}
+function openMerge() {
+  if (selectedIds.value.size < 2) return;
+  canonicalId.value = selectedList.value[0]?.id ?? null;
+  showMergeModal.value = true;
+}
+async function doMerge() {
+  const target = canonicalId.value;
+  if (target == null) return;
+  const sources = selectedList.value.map((s) => s.id).filter((id) => id !== target);
+  if (!sources.length) return;
+  merging.value = true;
+  try {
+    await mergeSnippets(target, sources);
+    toast.show(`Merged ${sources.length} snippet${sources.length > 1 ? "s" : ""} in`);
+    showMergeModal.value = false;
+    exitSelectMode();
+    await loadSnippets();
+  } catch {
+    toast.show("Failed to merge snippets", "error");
+  } finally {
+    merging.value = false;
+  }
+}
+
 async function loadSnippets() {
   loading.value = true;
   error.value = null;
@@ -50,9 +103,14 @@ function languageOf(tags: string[]): string {
   <main class="snippets-list">
     <div class="page-header">
       <h1>Snippets</h1>
-      <button class="btn-primary" @click="router.push('/snippets/new')">
-        + New snippet
-      </button>
+      <div class="header-actions">
+        <button v-if="snippets.length" class="btn-ghost" @click="toggleSelectMode">
+          {{ selectMode ? "Cancel" : "Select" }}
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn-primary" @click="router.push('/snippets/new')">
+          + New snippet
+        </button>
+      </div>
     </div>
     <p class="page-sub">
       Reusable functions and components, recorded once so they surface before
@@ -101,12 +159,20 @@ function languageOf(tags: string[]): string {
         v-for="s in snippets"
         :key="s.id"
         class="snippet-card"
+        :class="{ selected: selectedIds.has(s.id) }"
         role="button"
         tabindex="0"
-        @click="router.push(`/snippets/${s.id}`)"
-        @keydown.enter="router.push(`/snippets/${s.id}`)"
+        :aria-pressed="selectMode ? selectedIds.has(s.id) : undefined"
+        @click="onCardActivate(s)"
+        @keydown.enter="onCardActivate(s)"
       >
         <div class="card-header">
+          <span
+            v-if="selectMode"
+            class="select-box"
+            :class="{ on: selectedIds.has(s.id) }"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          ></span>
           <span class="snippet-name">{{ splitTitle(s.title).name }}</span>
           <span v-if="languageOf(s.tags)" class="lang-pill">{{ languageOf(s.tags) }}</span>
         </div>
@@ -118,6 +184,50 @@ function languageOf(tags: string[]): string {
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Select action bar -->
+    <div v-if="selectMode" class="select-bar">
+      <span class="select-count">{{ selectedIds.size }} selected</span>
+      <span class="select-hint">Pick two or more to unify into one canonical snippet.</span>
+      <button class="btn-primary" :disabled="selectedIds.size < 2" @click="openMerge">
+        Merge…
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Merge modal -->
+    <teleport to="body">
+      <div v-if="showMergeModal" class="modal-overlay" @click.self="showMergeModal = false">
+        <div class="modal-card" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-label="Merge snippets">
+          <h3 class="modal-title">Merge snippets</h3>
+          <p class="modal-desc">
+            Keep one as the canonical record — the others are folded into it (their
+            locations are added) and moved to the trash, where they can be restored.
+          </p>
+          <div class="merge-choices">
+            <label
+              v-for="s in selectedList"
+              :key="s.id"
+              class="merge-choice"
+              :class="{ chosen: canonicalId === s.id }"
+            >
+              <input type="radio" name="canonical" :value="s.id" v-model="canonicalId" />
+              <span class="merge-choice-name">{{ splitTitle(s.title).name }}</span>
+              <span class="merge-choice-tag">{{ canonicalId === s.id ? "keep" : "fold in" }}</span>
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div class="modal-actions">
+            <button class="modal-btn" @click="showMergeModal = false">Cancel</button>
+            <button
+              class="modal-btn modal-btn-primary"
+              :disabled="merging || canonicalId == null"
+              @click="doMerge"
+            >
+              {{ merging ? "Merging…" : "Merge" }}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </teleport>
   </main>
 </template>
 
@@ -313,9 +423,179 @@ function languageOf(tags: string[]): string {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }
 
+/* Header + select-mode */
+.header-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+.btn-ghost {
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+.btn-ghost:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+/* Selected card = 2px accent border per the design system (featured/active). */
+.snippet-card.selected {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  border-width: 2px;
+  padding: calc(0.9rem - 1px) calc(1rem - 1px);
+}
+.select-box {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 0.15rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: transparent;
+  transition: background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s;
+}
+.select-box.on {
+  background: var(--color-primary);
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+.select-bar {
+  position: sticky;
+  bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-top: 1.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--color-shadow);
+}
+.select-count {
+  font-weight: 500;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+.select-hint {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.select-bar .btn-primary:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+/* Merge modal */
+.modal-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: var(--color-overlay, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45));
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 200;
+}
+.modal-card {
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 460px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px var(--color-shadow);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+.modal-title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+}
+.modal-desc {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+.merge-choices {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+}
+.merge-choice {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.merge-choice.chosen {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 8%, transparent);
+}
+.merge-choice-name {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, "JetBrains Mono", monospace);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  word-break: break-word;
+}
+.merge-choice-tag {
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.modal-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.modal-btn {
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.modal-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--color-bg);
+}
+.modal-btn-primary {
+  background: var(--color-action-primary);
+  border-color: var(--color-action-primary);
+  color: #fff;
+}
+.modal-btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: var(--color-action-primary-hover);
+}
+.modal-btn-primary:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   .snippets-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
+  .select-hint {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 </style>

src/scribe/routes/snippets.py

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ async def create_snippet_route():
         repo=data.get("repo", ""),
         path=data.get("path", ""),
         symbol=data.get("symbol", ""),
+        locations=data.get("locations"),
         tags=data.get("tags"),
         project_id=project_id,
     )
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ async def update_snippet_route(snippet_id: int):
     # treats None as "leave unchanged"). Empty strings ARE applied — the form
     # sends the full field set, so a cleared field is an intentional clear.
     kwargs = {k: data[k] for k in _STR_FIELDS if k in data}
+    if "locations" in data:
+        kwargs["locations"] = data["locations"]
     if "tags" in data:
         kwargs["tags"] = data["tags"]
     if "project_id" in data:

src/scribe/services/snippets.py

@@ -264,17 +264,20 @@ async def create_snippet(
     repo: str = "",
     path: str = "",
     symbol: str = "",
+    locations: list[dict] | None = None,
     tags: list[str] | None = None,
     project_id: int | None = None,
 ):
     """Create a snippet note (embedded on create for immediate recall). Returns
-    the created Note."""
+    the created Note. Pass ``locations`` for the multi-location case; the single
+    ``repo``/``path``/``symbol`` are the one-location shorthand."""
     note = await notes_svc.create_note(
         user_id,
         title=compose_title(name, when_to_use),
         body=compose_body(
             code=code, language=language, signature=signature,
             when_to_use=when_to_use, repo=repo, path=path, symbol=symbol,
+            locations=locations,
         ),
         note_type=SNIPPET_NOTE_TYPE,
         tags=compose_tags(language, tags),