Context Window Optimization
Large context windows sound limitless—until you bolt on MCP servers and custom instructions. This series walks through every lever you can pull to reclaim your working memory.
The Hidden Cost of MCPs and Custom Instructions on Your Context Window
Large context windows sound limitless—until you bolt on a few MCP servers and custom instructions. Here's how to stop burning 50% of your window before you paste a single line of code.
Subagents: How Delegating Work Solves the Context Window Problem
You've minimized your MCPs and trimmed your instructions—but your context still fills up during work. Subagents delegate tasks to separate context windows, keeping your main conversation clean.
Skills: Shared Knowledge Without Duplicated Instructions
Duplicating the same instructions across every agent definition wastes tokens and drifts out of sync. Skills let you define shared knowledge once and load it on demand — consistent, repeatable, and...