Tell it
What the agent reads: standing orders, recipes for one job, what it can see, notes for the next session.
Stop 1, next
Standing orders rules file, AGENTS.md
Think of it when you correct the agent for the same thing in a second session.
StartAbout 3 minutes. The word for it comes at the end.Stop 2, next
A recipe for one job skill
Think of it when you explain the same multi-step process to the agent for the third time.
StartAbout 3 minutes. The word for it comes at the end.Stop 3, next
What it can see right now context window
Think of it when a long session starts to forget rules it followed an hour ago.
StartAbout 3 minutes. The word for it comes at the end.Stop 4, next
Notes for the next session handoff
Think of it when a session is about to end, or has grown too long, and the work is not finished.
StartAbout 3 minutes. The word for it comes at the end.