Audit your skills and AGENTS.md before Astra sessions: trimming GPT-5-era context bloat pays off
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-09-06
- danielmac8 shares a workflow tip for Astra coding-agent sessions: first have the agent read pvncher's article on rethinking skills and prompts, then audit all skills and AGENTS.md files accordingly.
- His takeaway: Astra performs noticeably better once the GPT-5.x-era context bloat is removed.
- The referenced article argues coding-agent best practices have shifted rapidly — scaffolding and handholding that used to be required is no longer necessary, so legacy skills and prompt conventions need rethinking.
Related event: Cleaning Up AGENTS.md and Skills for the GPT-6 Astra Era(2 posts)→
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