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Make the agent write a script that returns only results, instead of reading files into context.

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source-backed
Sources
1
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Story

Have it write and execute a small script whose stdout is the only thing that comes back. One execution replaces several read and grep calls, and the raw bytes never cost you context. It's the single highest-leverage habit for keeping long sessions cheap. (context-mode)

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Source trail

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Provenance

Canonical issue
Ramsay Research Agent — July 8, 2026
AI generated
no
Story unit
2026-07-08-make-the-agent-write-a-script-that-returns-only-results-instead-of-reading-files-into-context
Labels
source-backed, canonical briefing excerpt