feat(scribe): multi-location snippet body convention (backward compatible)

Step 1 of the snippet-merge milestone (#231). A snippet that unifies N
found one-offs carries N locations (one per call site), so `location`
becomes a list. Ships on the body-convention — no migration, swappable to
the deferred `data` JSONB later (as #227 decision 5 anticipated).

- compose_body: renders `**Location:**` for a single location, a
  `**Locations:**` bullet list for several. Accepts a `locations` list;
  the single repo/path/symbol params remain as a one-location shorthand
  (create path + existing callers/tests unchanged).
- parse_snippet_fields: reads BOTH the new `**Locations:**` list block AND
  the legacy single `**Location:**` line (tolerant, never raises); returns
  a `locations` list and mirrors the first into repo/path/symbol for
  back-compat (rule #33).
- update_snippet: gains a `locations` param — replaces the whole set; else
  a legacy single triple overlays onto the first location; else kept.
- Tests: multi-location round-trip, singular-vs-plural label, legacy
  single-line parse, normalize dedup/empty.

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

src/scribe/services/snippets.py

@@ -76,9 +76,43 @@ def compose_tags(language: str = "", tags: list[str] | None = None) -> list[str]
     return out
 
 
-def _location_line(repo: str = "", path: str = "", symbol: str = "") -> str:
+def _normalize_locations(locations: list[dict] | None) -> list[dict]:
-    parts = [p.strip() for p in (repo, path, symbol) if (p or "").strip()]
+    """Clean a list of {repo,path,symbol} locations: strip fields, drop wholly
-    return " · ".join(f"`{p}`" for p in parts)
+    empty entries, de-duplicate identical ones (order preserved). A merged
+    snippet carries several locations (one per call site); a fresh one carries
+    at most one."""
+    out: list[dict] = []
+    seen: set[tuple[str, str, str]] = set()
+    for loc in locations or []:
+        repo = (loc.get("repo") or "").strip()
+        path = (loc.get("path") or "").strip()
+        symbol = (loc.get("symbol") or "").strip()
+        if not (repo or path or symbol):
+            continue
+        key = (repo, path, symbol)
+        if key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(key)
+        out.append({"repo": repo, "path": path, "symbol": symbol})
+    return out
+
+
+def _location_str(loc: dict) -> str:
+    """`repo` · `path` · `symbol` — only the non-empty parts."""
+    parts = [(loc.get(k) or "").strip() for k in ("repo", "path", "symbol")]
+    return " · ".join(f"`{p}`" for p in parts if p)
+
+
+def _render_location_block(locations: list[dict]) -> str | None:
+    """One `**Location:**` line for a single location; a `**Locations:**` bullet
+    list for several. None when there are none."""
+    locs = [loc for loc in locations if _location_str(loc)]
+    if not locs:
+        return None
+    if len(locs) == 1:
+        return f"**Location:** {_location_str(locs[0])}"
+    lines = "\n".join(f"- {_location_str(loc)}" for loc in locs)
+    return f"**Locations:**\n{lines}"
 
 
 def compose_body(
@@ -90,17 +124,28 @@ def compose_body(
     repo: str = "",
     path: str = "",
     symbol: str = "",
+    locations: list[dict] | None = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Render structured fields into the snippet body markdown. Empty fields are
-    omitted so the body stays clean."""
+    omitted so the body stays clean.
+
+    Locations: pass ``locations`` (a list of {repo,path,symbol}) for the general
+    multi-location case; the single ``repo``/``path``/``symbol`` params remain as
+    a back-compat shorthand for one location and are used only when ``locations``
+    is not given.
+    """
+    if locations is None:
+        locations = [{"repo": repo, "path": path, "symbol": symbol}]
+    locs = _normalize_locations(locations)
+
     header: list[str] = []
     if (when_to_use or "").strip():
         header.append(f"**When to use:** {when_to_use.strip()}")
     if (signature or "").strip():
         header.append(f"**Signature:** `{signature.strip()}`")
-    loc = _location_line(repo, path, symbol)
+    loc_block = _render_location_block(locs)
-    if loc:
+    if loc_block:
-        header.append(f"**Location:** {loc}")
+        header.append(loc_block)
     fence_lang = (language or "").strip().lower()
     code_block = f"```{fence_lang}\n{(code or '').rstrip()}\n```"
     if header:
@@ -113,15 +158,33 @@ def compose_body(
 _WHEN_RE = re.compile(r"^\*\*When to use:\*\*\s*(.+?)\s*$", re.MULTILINE)
 _SIG_RE = re.compile(r"^\*\*Signature:\*\*\s*(.+?)\s*$", re.MULTILINE)
 _LOC_RE = re.compile(r"^\*\*Location:\*\*\s*(.+?)\s*$", re.MULTILINE)
+_LOCS_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\*\*Locations:\*\*[ \t]*\n((?:[ \t]*-[ \t]*.+\n?)+)", re.MULTILINE
+)
 _CODE_RE = re.compile(r"```([\w+.#-]*)\n(.*?)\n```", re.DOTALL)
 
 
+def _parse_location_str(s: str) -> dict | None:
+    """Parse a `repo` · `path` · `symbol` fragment back into a location dict, or
+    None if it's empty."""
+    raw = [p.strip().strip("`").strip() for p in (s or "").split("·")]
+    repo = raw[0] if len(raw) > 0 else ""
+    path = raw[1] if len(raw) > 1 else ""
+    symbol = raw[2] if len(raw) > 2 else ""
+    if not (repo or path or symbol):
+        return None
+    return {"repo": repo, "path": path, "symbol": symbol}
+
+
 def parse_snippet_fields(
     title: str, body: str, tags: list[str] | None = None
 ) -> dict:
     """Recover structured fields from a snippet note. Tolerant by design: a field
     that isn't present comes back empty and this never raises, so a hand-edited
-    body can't break the edit form."""
+    body can't break the edit form.
+
+    ``locations`` is a list of {repo,path,symbol}; ``repo``/``path``/``symbol``
+    mirror the FIRST location for back-compat with the single-location callers."""
     title = title or ""
     body = body or ""
     name, _, when_from_title = title.partition(" — ")
@@ -133,6 +196,7 @@ def parse_snippet_fields(
         "repo": "",
         "path": "",
         "symbol": "",
+        "locations": [],
         "code": "",
     }
 
@@ -142,11 +206,30 @@ def parse_snippet_fields(
     m = _SIG_RE.search(body)
     if m:
         fields["signature"] = m.group(1).strip().strip("`").strip()
+
+    # Locations: prefer the multi-location `**Locations:**` bullet list, else the
+    # legacy single `**Location:**` line.
+    locations: list[dict] = []
+    m = _LOCS_RE.search(body)
+    if m:
+        for line in m.group(1).splitlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith("-"):
+                loc = _parse_location_str(line[1:])
+                if loc:
+                    locations.append(loc)
+    else:
         m = _LOC_RE.search(body)
         if m:
-        loc_parts = [p.strip().strip("`").strip() for p in m.group(1).split("·")]
+            loc = _parse_location_str(m.group(1))
-        for key, val in zip(("repo", "path", "symbol"), loc_parts):
+            if loc:
-            fields[key] = val
+                locations.append(loc)
+    fields["locations"] = locations
+    if locations:
+        fields["repo"] = locations[0]["repo"]
+        fields["path"] = locations[0]["path"]
+        fields["symbol"] = locations[0]["symbol"]
+
     m = _CODE_RE.search(body)
     if m:
         fields["language"] = m.group(1).strip()
@@ -241,29 +324,46 @@ async def update_snippet(
     repo: str | None = None,
     path: str | None = None,
     symbol: str | None = None,
+    locations: list[dict] | None = None,
     tags: list[str] | None = None,
     project_id: int | None = None,
 ):
     """Partial update: only fields passed (not None) change. Re-serializes the
     merged field set back into title/body/tags. Returns the Note, or None if the
-    id isn't a snippet."""
+    id isn't a snippet.
+
+    Locations: ``locations`` replaces the whole set; else a legacy single
+    ``repo``/``path``/``symbol`` overlays onto the first existing location; else
+    the existing locations are kept."""
     note = await notes_svc.get_note(user_id, snippet_id)
     if note is None or note.note_type != SNIPPET_NOTE_TYPE:
         return None
 
     cur = parse_snippet_fields(note.title, note.body, note.tags)
     overlay = {
-        "name": name, "code": code, "language": language, "signature": signature,
+        "name": name, "code": code, "language": language,
-        "when_to_use": when_to_use, "repo": repo, "path": path, "symbol": symbol,
+        "signature": signature, "when_to_use": when_to_use,
     }
     merged = {**cur, **{k: v for k, v in overlay.items() if v is not None}}
 
+    if locations is not None:
+        merged_locations = _normalize_locations(locations)
+    elif repo is not None or path is not None or symbol is not None:
+        base = cur["locations"][0] if cur["locations"] else {"repo": "", "path": "", "symbol": ""}
+        merged_locations = _normalize_locations([{
+            "repo": repo if repo is not None else base["repo"],
+            "path": path if path is not None else base["path"],
+            "symbol": symbol if symbol is not None else base["symbol"],
+        }])
+    else:
+        merged_locations = cur["locations"]
+
     fields: dict = {
         "title": compose_title(merged["name"], merged["when_to_use"]),
         "body": compose_body(
             code=merged["code"], language=merged["language"],
             signature=merged["signature"], when_to_use=merged["when_to_use"],
-            repo=merged["repo"], path=merged["path"], symbol=merged["symbol"],
+            locations=merged_locations,
         ),
     }
     # Recompute tags: keep any non-language, non-marker tags the note already had

tests/test_services_snippets.py

@@ -62,6 +62,66 @@ def test_parse_falls_back_to_tag_for_language():
     assert got["language"] == "ruby"
 
 
+def test_compose_body_multi_location_renders_bullet_list():
+    body = s.compose_body(
+        code="x = 1",
+        locations=[
+            {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"},
+            {"repo": "web", "path": "b.ts", "symbol": "g"},
+        ],
+    )
+    assert "**Locations:**" in body
+    assert "- `scribe` · `a.py` · `f`" in body
+    assert "- `web` · `b.ts` · `g`" in body
+    assert "**Location:**" not in body.replace("**Locations:**", "")
+
+
+def test_compose_body_single_location_via_list_uses_singular_label():
+    body = s.compose_body(
+        code="x = 1", locations=[{"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"}],
+    )
+    assert "**Location:** `scribe` · `a.py` · `f`" in body
+    assert "**Locations:**" not in body
+
+
+def test_normalize_locations_drops_empty_and_dedups():
+    got = s._normalize_locations([
+        {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"},
+        {"repo": "", "path": "", "symbol": ""},          # dropped (empty)
+        {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"},  # dropped (dup)
+        {"repo": "web", "path": "", "symbol": ""},
+    ])
+    assert got == [
+        {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"},
+        {"repo": "web", "path": "", "symbol": ""},
+    ]
+
+
+def test_parse_round_trips_multi_location():
+    body = s.compose_body(
+        code="const x = 1", language="ts",
+        locations=[
+            {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.ts", "symbol": "f"},
+            {"repo": "web", "path": "b.ts", "symbol": "g"},
+        ],
+    )
+    got = s.parse_snippet_fields("n — u", body, ["ts", "snippet"])
+    assert got["locations"] == [
+        {"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.ts", "symbol": "f"},
+        {"repo": "web", "path": "b.ts", "symbol": "g"},
+    ]
+    # repo/path/symbol mirror the first location for back-compat.
+    assert (got["repo"], got["path"], got["symbol"]) == ("scribe", "a.ts", "f")
+
+
+def test_parse_legacy_single_location_line_still_works():
+    # A body written by the pre-multi-location serializer.
+    body = "**Location:** `scribe` · `a.py` · `f`\n\n```py\nx = 1\n```\n"
+    got = s.parse_snippet_fields("n — u", body, None)
+    assert got["locations"] == [{"repo": "scribe", "path": "a.py", "symbol": "f"}]
+    assert (got["repo"], got["path"], got["symbol"]) == ("scribe", "a.py", "f")
+
+
 def test_snippet_to_dict_includes_parsed_fields():
     class FakeNote:
         title = "debounce — rate-limit"