Don't let the AI grade its own homework. TL;DR: Spawn a fresh subagent after every task to check...
Don't let the AI grade its own homework.
TL;DR: Spawn a fresh subagent after every task to check your rules, because the AI that did the work can't audit itself.
Common Mistake ❌
You write a detailed AGENTS.md with strict mandatory rules.
The AI reads the file, completes the task, and reports: "Done. I followed all the rules."
Make the AI Work Inside Boundaries, Not Outside Them TL;DR: Install your harness before prompting:...
AI coding agents agree to your process, then skip it. Why review can't catch it, and the one fix that works.
Cap the size before the agent writes a single line. TL;DR: Tell your AI to split work into small...
Stop shipping code you can't explain. TL;DR: Merging code you don't understand creates...
I bloated my AI agent's rules file to 56,000 characters trying to make it behave. It stopped working. Cutting it under 1,200…
Picture this: you write a requirement. Clear, specific. The agent reads it, does exactly what you...
