principle-guard-the-context-window

Apply when context is filling up: large outputs, long files, repeated reads, fan-out planning. Route bulk to subagents; keep summaries in the main thread, not raw payloads.

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Guard the Context Window

Why: Context overflow degrades reasoning quality, creates compression artifacts, and halts progress.

Pattern:

Size phases and cap scope. Limit files per phase, set turn budgets, account for mechanism costs.

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{
  "tool": "retrieve_skill_bundle",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "principle-guard-the-context-window"
  }
}

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