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Context Engineering for Agents

> manage_context_like_memory()

Master context management for AI agents. Learn when to /clear vs continue, how to budget the window under attention decay, and optimal strategies for feeding context through @-mentions vs full files.

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// from context chaos to surgical precision

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When to /clear vs When to Continue

Context refresh triggers for optimal agent performance

Context accumulates noise. Learn the seven situations where /clear beats continue, how to preserve what matters before wiping, and the cost of dragging dead context through your session.

Context Pollution Session Refresh State Preservation Performance
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Feeding Context: @-mentions vs Full Files

Strategic context delivery for different agent tasks

@-mention a file or paste it whole? Each approach has different effects on agent behavior. Master the tradeoffs, learn when to use each, and build a repeatable context-feeding strategy.

@-mention Strategy File Delivery Context Injection Agent Behavior
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