context-engineering

Context engineering prevents hallucinations by structuring rules, specs, and sources so the agent only sees relevant information. It uses a controlled hierarchy to curate context during new sessions or task switches, keeping outputs focused and reliable.

Context engineering solves prompt overload by using selective source loading and context-packing strategies like brain-dumps and hierarchical summaries. This ensures only relevant per-feature specs and recent results are loaded to guide decisions without exceeding context limits.

You can maintain consistent behavior across sessions by using rules files. Context engineering persists project-wide rules in these files, automatically loading them into the agent's context hierarchy at the start of new sessions to enforce consistent behavior.

You need context-packing strategies when switching between projects or loading complex feature specs. These strategies use brain-dumps, selective includes, and hierarchical summaries to manage context efficiently, preventing token overload while maintaining necessary background information.

Yes, context engineering is explicitly designed for switching between projects. It enables rules, specs, and relevant sources to be loaded in a controlled hierarchy, effectively resetting and scoping the agent's context to prevent cross-project drift and hallucinations.