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| -rw-r--r-- | prompts/skills/agent-task-management/SKILL.md | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | prompts/skills/agent-task-management/references/2-start-task.md | 8 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/SKILL.md b/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/SKILL.md index c69dc8e..4035c67 100644 --- a/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/SKILL.md +++ b/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/SKILL.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Invalid examples: ## Context and compaction -When beginning a new task, **prefer running a compaction** over starting a completely new context. If starting a new context for a new task is not possible, run a compaction instead. +When beginning a new task, **always use a fresh context** — spawn a sub-agent (if orchestrating via `/work-on-tasks`) or start a new session. Do not carry implementation context from one task to the next; accumulated context causes drift (e.g. hallucinated paths) in long-running models. Compaction is a fallback only when spawning a sub-agent or new session is not possible. ## When to Use diff --git a/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/references/2-start-task.md b/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/references/2-start-task.md index d5dbc93..0029a2b 100644 --- a/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/references/2-start-task.md +++ b/prompts/skills/agent-task-management/references/2-start-task.md @@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ Use with `00-context.md`. Project name and global rules apply (including one tas ## Start each new task with a fresh context -Work on each new task **must begin with a fresh context** — e.g. a new session or a sub-agent with no prior conversation. That way the task is executed with clear focus and no carry-over from other work. The task itself should already contain references to all required context (added when the task was created); read the task description and all annotations to get files, docs, and specs before starting. +Work on each new task **must begin with a fresh context** — a new sub-agent with no prior conversation history. That way the task is executed with clear focus and no carry-over from other work. + +**If you are orchestrating via `/work-on-tasks`:** spawn a sub-agent for the implementation. Pass the full task description, all annotations, and the project root path to the sub-agent. Do not implement tasks in the orchestrator's own context. + +**If you are starting a single task manually:** begin in a new session or compact first so the context is clean before you start working. + +The task itself should already contain references to all required context (added when the task was created); read the task description and all annotations to get files, docs, and specs before starting. ## Finding a task |