Context

Context is what your agents already know before you ask them anything. It is the background you would give a new coworker on their first day.

Without it, you end up repeating yourself. With it, you say what you want once and it sticks.

What to put in it #

Good context is the stuff that is true every time:

• Who you are. "I run a two-person design studio."
• How you like things. "Keep writing short. No exclamation marks."
• Where things live. "Client work is in the Clients folder."
• What to avoid. "Never change anything in the archive folder."
• Words you use. What your team means by a term that might mean something else elsewhere.

What to leave out #

• One-off details. If it only matters for today's task, just say it in Chat.
• Anything secret you would not write down. Context is stored encrypted, but keys and passwords belong in Settings, which is built for them.
• Long documents. Attach those to a chat instead. Context is for standing instructions, not reference material.

Editing it #

1. Go to Context.
2. Pick which agent you are editing, or the shared context all agents see.
3. Write in plain words. Sentences are fine — you do not need a special format.
4. Save.

Changes apply to new work right away. Work already running keeps the context it started with, so nothing changes under its feet mid-task.

Shared and per-agent #

There are two levels:

• Shared context — everything every agent should know. Most of what you write goes here.
• Per-agent context — extra instructions for one agent doing a particular kind of job.

Start with shared. Only split things out when you find one agent needs to know something the others do not.

Writing context that works #

Be direct and concrete.

Instead of "be professional", write "no slang, no emoji, and always use the client's full company name."

Instead of "be careful with files", write "never delete a file — move it to the Old folder instead."

The more specific you are, the less you will need to correct later.

Keeping it tidy #

Context is read every time your agents work. A short, sharp context works better than a long rambling one. Review it every so often and cut what no longer applies.