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More grep prompt tweaks (#18846)

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evals/frugalSearch.eval.ts
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@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
/**
* Evals to verify that the agent uses search tools efficiently (frugally)
* by utilizing limiting parameters like `total_max_matches` and `max_matches_per_file`.
* This ensures the agent doesn't flood the context window with unnecessary search results.
*/
describe('Frugal Search', () => {
const getGrepParams = (call: any): any => {
let args = call.toolRequest.args;
@@ -112,21 +117,26 @@ describe('Frugal Search', () => {
expect(grepCalls.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
const hasFrugalLimit = grepCalls.some((call) => {
const params = getGrepParams(call);
// Check for explicitly set small limit for "sample" or "example" requests
return (
params.total_max_matches !== undefined &&
params.total_max_matches <= 100
);
});
const grepParams = grepCalls.map(getGrepParams);
const hasTotalMaxLimit = grepParams.some(
(p) => p.total_max_matches !== undefined && p.total_max_matches <= 100,
);
expect(
hasFrugalLimit,
`Expected agent to use a small total_max_matches for a sample usage request. Params used: ${JSON.stringify(
grepCalls.map(getGrepParams),
null,
2,
hasTotalMaxLimit,
`Expected agent to use a small total_max_matches (<= 100) for a sample usage request. Actual values: ${JSON.stringify(
grepParams.map((p) => p.total_max_matches),
)}`,
).toBe(true);
const hasMaxMatchesPerFileLimit = grepParams.some(
(p) =>
p.max_matches_per_file !== undefined && p.max_matches_per_file <= 5,
);
expect(
hasMaxMatchesPerFileLimit,
`Expected agent to use a small max_matches_per_file (<= 5) for a sample usage request. Actual values: ${JSON.stringify(
grepParams.map((p) => p.max_matches_per_file),
)}`,
).toBe(true);
},

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packages/core/src/core/__snapshots__/prompts.test.ts.snap
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@@ -520,7 +520,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should append userMemory with separat
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -650,7 +651,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should handle CodebaseInvestigator wi
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -745,7 +747,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should handle CodebaseInvestigator wi
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1309,7 +1312,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include available_skills with
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1435,7 +1439,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include correct sandbox instru
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1552,7 +1557,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include correct sandbox instru
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1669,7 +1675,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include correct sandbox instru
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1782,7 +1789,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include planning phase suggest
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -1895,7 +1903,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should include sub-agents in XML for
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -2247,7 +2256,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should return the base prompt when us
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -2360,7 +2370,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should return the base prompt when us
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -2584,7 +2595,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should use chatty system prompt for p
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.
@@ -2697,7 +2709,8 @@ exports[`Core System Prompt (prompts.ts) > should use chatty system prompt for p
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your grep_search searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in \`GEMINI.md\` files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.

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packages/core/src/prompts/snippets.ts
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@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ export function renderCoreMandates(options?: CoreMandatesOptions): string {
- **Source Control:** Do not stage or commit changes unless specifically requested by the user.
## Context Efficiency:
- Always minimize wasted context window by scoping and limiting all of your ${GREP_TOOL_NAME} searches. e.g.: pass total_max_matches, include, and max_matches_per_file.
- Always scope and limit your searches to avoid context window exhaustion and ensure high-signal results. Use include to target relevant files and strictly limit results using total_max_matches and max_matches_per_file, especially during the research phase.
- For broad discovery, use names_only=true or max_matches_per_file=1 to identify files without retrieving their context.
## Engineering Standards
- **Contextual Precedence:** Instructions found in ${formattedFilenames} files are foundational mandates. They take absolute precedence over the general workflows and tool defaults described in this system prompt.