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Pick the 3-5 files that an Executor must open first. Use as the last step of writing any implementation plan.
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| name | identify-critical-files |
| description | Pick the 3-5 files that an Executor must open first. Use as the last step of writing any implementation plan. |
The Critical Files list is a scheduling hint for the Executor. Five good files save more time than fifty marginal ones.
A file is "critical" if one of the following is true:
A file is NOT critical just because it is large, "relevant", or "you might want to read it".
foo.ts and foo.test.ts if reading the test adds nothing).List between 3 and 5 files with path-from-workspace-root. No more, no fewer. If you genuinely cannot meet the bound, the plan itself is mis-sized — go back and re-scope.