FIELD NOTE / 016 min
Context design
What belongs in the first context window?
Give an agent a way to find the right evidence, and a clear reason to stop looking.

The field notebook
Original implementation notes by Sam M. Sweilem, with primary sources and clearly stated recommendations.
Context design
Give an agent a way to find the right evidence, and a clear reason to stop looking.
Practical evaluation
A successful answer tells you less than a carefully chosen case the system must refuse, qualify, or hand back.
Continuity
Leave enough information for the next session to resume the work without guessing about its current state.