Let the agent gather context
The idea: Give the agent tools and a clear goal and it fetches its own context: it searches the repo, opens the right files, runs commands — pulling in exactly what it needs, when it needs it.
What you'll be able to do: You can explain why letting an agent retrieve its own context often beats pasting it by hand, and when each wins.
The problem it solves: You paste files, errors, and docs by hand every time — tedious, and you guess wrong half the time.
Builds on: What's in the context window, Tools, permissions & trust
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