Bridge Forge

BridgeForge solves a common software development problem called API contract drift. This happens when a backend developer changes an API field, response, or endpoint, but the documentation and other dependent parts of the project still use the old contract. A small change can then cause confusion, broken client code, failed tests, and outdated API documentation. Our prototype shows this with a simple product API. The backend originally returns a field called title. We then rename it to productName. BridgeForge watches the backend route files for changes. When it detects the contract change, it automatically invokes IBM Bob Shell. Bob reads the current backend code as the source of truth and updates two dependent documentation files: docs/API.md and docs/openapi.json. The main users are software development teams, especially backend developers, frontend developers, API maintainers, and technical writers. They do not need to manually ask the AI to check every change. They work normally on the backend, and BridgeForge starts the synchronization process when a monitored API file changes. A React dashboard also shows the contract drift, the affected area, before-and-after differences, and the synchronization workflow. What makes BridgeForge different is that it uses AI proactively instead of waiting for a developer to open a chat and ask for help. The current prototype focuses on API documentation because it is a clear and reliable example of contract drift. The same architecture can later be extended to frontend bindings, tests, SDKs, and other downstream files. BridgeForge reduces repetitive manual work and helps development teams keep API documentation aligned with the actual backend implementation.