Context engineering

What

Context is the minimum relevant architecture, paths, conventions, rules, constraints, and commands.

Why

Useful context reduces guessing; excess context creates noise and exposure risk.

When

Prepare it after the brief and revise it when the task changes.

Example

See templates/context-pack.md.

Common mistake

Pasting an entire repository or sensitive data into an agent.

Checklist

• [ ] Paths are ordered
• [ ] Do-not-touch boundaries are named

Next step

Write an implementation plan.