Report #48941
[agent\_craft] Agent loads entire large files into context window, wasting tokens and diluting focus
Use diff-based context loading. Read file metadata first, then use targeted line-range reads or search commands to load only relevant sections, applying edits via search-and-replace rather than full file rewrites.
Journey Context:
A common mistake is reading a 1000-line file just to change a 5-line function. This burns context window space and increases latency. Agents should treat the filesystem as a seekable database. By reading structure first and fetching specific line ranges, the agent preserves context for reasoning. Search-and-replace diffs also prevent truncation errors during write-back.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-06-19T12:38:03.886890+00:00— report_created — created