core-context-management-response-format-rules

name	core-context-management-response-format-rules
description	Sub-skill of core-context-management: Response Format Rules (+3).
version	1.0.0
category	_core
type	reference
scripts_exempt	true

Response Format Rules (+3)

Response Format Rules

Output Constraints

• Tables: Maximum 10 rows, summarize remainder
• Code blocks: Maximum 50 lines, split larger into files
• Lists: Maximum 15 items, aggregate beyond
• Large outputs: Write to .Codex/outputs/, return path only

Mandatory Response Ending

STATUS: [complete|in_progress|blocked] | NEXT: [action] | KEY: [metrics]

Prohibited Actions

1. No Echo: Never repeat input data back
2. No Redundancy: Don't repeat previous findings
3. No Over-Explanation: Keep explanations ≤3 sentences
4. No Raw Content: Use file paths instead of pasting
5. No Unbounded Lists: Always cap with "and N more..."

Context Health Indicators

%ctx	Status	Action
0-40%	🟢 Healthy	Normal operation
40-60%	🟡 Elevated	Consider summarizing
60-80%	🟠 High	Archive older exchanges
80-100%	🔴 Critical	Trim to essentials

Recovery Patterns

When context exceeds threshold:

1. Create checkpoint with current state
2. Write to .Codex/outputs/session-state.json
3. Clear verbose history
4. Continue with checkpoint reference only

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