SMRTR ProgrammingAug 24, 2026lobste.rs

My agent.md to improve LLM-assisted code quality

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Using an `agent.md` file injected at session start encodes style preferences once, eliminating repeated prompting and improving LLM code quality. Combat context dilution by keeping sessions short per feature and reloading `agent.md` when output degrades.

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