More context is not automatically better. Claude can be distracted by irrelevant material, stale assumptions and conflicting notes.
- What does Claude need to complete the task?
- What should Claude ignore?
- Which source is authoritative if two inputs conflict?
- What should Claude inspect instead of relying on my summary?
- What needs verification after the draft is produced?
Messy context lab
I am going to paste a messy context dump. Convert it into a clean task package using: Context, Objective, Constraints, Examples, Output and Verification. Remove irrelevant material and list any assumptions.
Dump:
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