docs: optimize AI agent instructions for token efficiency #471
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- Reduce copilot-instructions.md to thin pointer file (~500 tokens) - Add AGENTS.md with operational procedures (on-demand loading) - Implement tiered loading to minimize auto-loaded token cost - Add token efficiency headers explaining load strategy Instructions now use thin pointer architecture: essential context auto-loads, detailed procedures load on-demand via #file reference.
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🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In @.github/copilot-instructions.md:
- Around line 34-35: The documentation has inconsistent cache TTLs: one place
shows "10min/1hr TTL" while another shows "600s"; pick the correct TTL value
(e.g., 600s or 10min/1hr) and update all occurrences so they match—specifically
replace the "10min/1hr TTL" text and any later mention of "600s" (and the
related paragraph at the other noted occurrence) with the agreed-upon TTL string
so the architecture section and cache note are consistent.
- Around line 78-81: The two stray list items ("5. **Caching**: In-memory cache
(10 min TTL) with `X-Cache` headers (HIT/MISS)" and "6. **Async/Await**: All
database operations are async") should be removed from their current orphan
position or moved into the appropriate section (e.g., the "Core Conventions" or
"Architecture" list); update the destination list so numbering/bullets are
consistent and delete the original lines so no disconnected items remain. Ensure
the moved items keep their Markdown formatting and update any surrounding lists
or headings to preserve document structure.
- Around line 57-68: Update the port in the quick commands snippet so it matches
the rest of the docs: change the uvicorn command string "uvicorn main:app
--reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000" to use --port 9000 and update the Swagger
URL "http://localhost:8000/docs" to "http://localhost:9000/docs"; ensure any
other occurrences of "8000" in that snippet are replaced with "9000" for
consistency.
In `@AGENTS.md`:
- Around line 229-230: Replace the bare URL in the prose ("Open
http://localhost:9000/docs - Interactive Swagger UI with "Try it out" buttons")
by wrapping it in angle brackets or inline code formatting to satisfy MD034;
e.g., change the phrase to use `<http://localhost:9000/docs>` or backticks
around the URL so the line reads like "Open <http://localhost:9000/docs> -
Interactive Swagger UI with 'Try it out' buttons" or similar.
- Around line 162-163: The fenced code block containing the architecture snippet
that starts with "routes/ # FastAPI endpoints with caching" is missing
a language tag (MD040); add a language identifier such as text (e.g., change the
opening fence to ```text) so the block becomes a labeled fenced code block and
satisfies markdownlint; locate the block in AGENTS.md and update the opening
fence accordingly.
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80-258: Major inconsistency: Detailed operational content contradicts thin pointer architecture.The PR objective states this should be a "thin pointer file (~500 tokens)" with operational procedures moved to AGENTS.md for on-demand loading. However, lines 80-258 contain substantial operational detail (Coding Guidelines, Common Commands, Database Details, API Endpoints, Testing, CI/CD, Common Pitfalls, VS Code Configuration, Additional Resources) that:
- Defeats the token optimization goal by auto-loading ~1,500-2,000 extra tokens on every Copilot chat
- Contradicts the "Need More Detail?" section (lines 70-75) which directs users to load AGENTS.md for operational procedures
- Makes the token efficiency claims in lines 3-5 and 78-79 inaccurate
Suggested resolution
Either:
- Option 1 (Preferred): Move lines 80-258 to AGENTS.md and end this file at line 79, achieving the stated ~500 token goal
- Option 2: Update the token efficiency headers (lines 3-5, 78-79) to reflect the actual token count and revise the PR objectives to acknowledge this is not a minimal pointer file
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🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In `@AGENTS.md`:
- Around line 78-105: Update the "Coverage requirement" sentence in AGENTS.md to
attribute CI coverage enforcement to codecov.yml instead of .coveragerc: change
the line that currently says the CI pipeline enforces coverage via `.coveragerc`
to state that `.coveragerc` is for local measurement and that the CI-enforced
80% target is defined in `codecov.yml`; reference the "Coverage requirement"
header and ensure mention of the 80% target and roles of both `.coveragerc`
(local config) and `codecov.yml` (CI enforcement).
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AGENTS.md (1)
12-23: Consider a single pip install command to reduce setup drift.Combining requirements into one command is a bit less error‑prone for new contributors.
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-pip install -r requirements.txt -pip install -r requirements-lint.txt -pip install -r requirements-test.txt +pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-lint.txt -r requirements-test.txt
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