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Working with models
Context, prompting habits, and getting the most out of coding agents.
Working with modelsContext is everythingWhy the model "forgot" — and the four things to paste so it doesn't.Working with modelsKnowing when to stop promptingSome loops don't converge. Here's how to spot one early.Working with modelsWorking with agents that edit your filesA coding agent is a different tool from a chat window. Use it differently.Working with modelsPrompting fundamentalsFive habits that account for most of the difference in what you get back.Working with modelsKeep a project brief you paste every timeOne file that makes every conversation start well.Working with modelsUsing a model to review your codeFresh eyes on work you're too close to.Working with modelsGetting more out of a coding agentThe setup matters more than the prompting.Working with modelsGiving a model access to your systemsTools turn a chat into something that can act. Carefully.