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Context is not a pile of files

Use one lesson detail to answer "What's the single most useful piece of context for a bug-fix task?" Keep it direct.

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Context is not a pile of files. It is the evidence Agent needs to make one decision at a time. A small bug fix may need the failing test and one implementation file. A migration may need the old pattern and the target API docs.

CONTEXT SHELF
Cursor's composer with the slash command picker open, showing skill and command options and a skill detail panel.

The composer is where you decide what goes into the run. Whatever you attach here is what Agent gets to work from.

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Practice: Context is not a pile of files

QAgent must fix a failing checkout-total test. What do you attach?