AI Coding Dictionary

    Section 6 — Memory and Steering

    Progressive disclosure

    Matt Pocock
    Matt Pocock

    Loading only the context an agent needs right now, with pointers to the rest. Borrowed from UI design.

    Usage:

    "Should I dump the entire style guide into AGENTS.md?"

    "No — progressive disclosure. Reference the style guide as a skill the agent loads when it actually needs to write a component. AGENTS.md pays the token cost every turn."

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