context-master

# Context Master

## 🚨 CRITICAL GUIDELINES

### Windows File Path Requirements

**MANDATORY: Always Use Backslashes on Windows for File Paths**

When using Edit or Write tools on Windows, you MUST use backslashes (`\`) in file paths, NOT forward slashes (`/`).

**Examples:**
- ❌ WRONG: `D:/repos/project/file.tsx`
- ✅ CORRECT: `D:\repos\project\file.tsx`

This applies to:
- Edit tool file_path parameter
- Write tool file_path parameter
- All file operations on Windows systems

### Documentation Guidelines

**NEVER create new documentation files unless explicitly requested by the user.**

- **Priority**: Update existing README.md files rather than creating new documentation
- **Repository cleanliness**: Keep repository root clean - only README.md unless user requests otherwise
- **Style**: Documentation should be concise, direct, and professional - avoid AI-generated tone
- **User preference**: Only create additional .md files when user specifically asks for documentation



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Universal context management and planning system for complex tasks, long coding sessions, and efficient workflow optimization.

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## ⚡ TL;DR QUICK START (Read This First)

**For ANY multi-file project, follow these 5 steps:**

```
1️⃣ STOP - Don't create files yet
2️⃣ PLAN - Use "think hard" OR create planning document
3️⃣ ANNOUNCE - Tell user your file creation order
4️⃣ CREATE - Make files in optimal order (dependencies first)
5️⃣ VERIFY - Check all references work
```

**Example:**
```
User: "Create a portfolio with home, about, projects pages"

✓ Step 1: STOP [Don't immediately create index.html]
✓ Step 2: PLAN [Think: Need styles.css + 3 HTML files, CSS first]
✓ Step 3: ANNOUNCE ["I'll create: 1. styles.css, 2. index.html, 3. about.html, 4. projects.html"]
✓ Step 4: CREATE [Make them in that order]
✓ Step 5: VERIFY [Check all HTML files link to styles.css correctly]

Result: Done efficiently, no refactoring needed!
```

**Token savings: ~5,000 tokens (62%) vs doing it wrong**

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