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The More Context You Give Your AI Coding Agent, the Worse It Can Get
Community description: We keep hearing the same advice: Give the AI more context. Add the README. Add AGENTS.md. Add...
Dev.to | Oct 3, 2026 | Robert Adamson
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More context does not always mean better understanding. A bigger context window gives the agent access to more information. Give the agent enough information to make the right decision.
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