Transient controllable contexts #10

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opened 2026-05-07 01:28:17 -04:00 by jasoncouture · 1 comment

jasoncouture commented

2026-05-07 01:28:17 -04:00

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Agent can carve scratch contexts to hold a task's working state without bloating its main context window or forcing compaction.

Gives an agent a way to maintain multiple concurrent task workspaces — each with its own prompt history — without the main loop having to swallow the whole working set.

Tracked in TASKS.md.

Agent can carve scratch contexts to hold a task's working state without bloating its main context window or forcing compaction. Gives an agent a way to maintain multiple concurrent task workspaces — each with its own prompt history — without the main loop having to swallow the whole working set. Tracked in [TASKS.md](../blob/main/TASKS.md).

jcouturest commented

2026-05-26 15:05:43 -04:00

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This is partially implemented, see TransientAgent
But the way it was written here will not be done. The main agent will have a single context. It will be able to launch sub agents, and can use files as notes, should the need arise.
it's better to focus on improving the system prompts (actual and ephemeral), rather than trying to let the agent juggle context windows.

This is partially implemented, see TransientAgent But the way it was written here will not be done. The main agent will have a single context. It will be able to launch sub agents, and can use files as notes, should the need arise. it's better to focus on improving the system prompts (actual and ephemeral), rather than trying to let the agent juggle context windows.