type: rule
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-28
tags: [edit-mode, tools, task-tracking, agent-behavior, feedback]
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-28
tags: [edit-mode, tools, task-tracking, agent-behavior, feedback]
Edit-mode preferences — tool choice + task tracking
Edit > Write, batch parallel tool calls, task-list for 3+ steps, no .md deliverables
Edit-mode preferences
- Edit > Write. Use
Editfor surgical changes. UseWriteonly for new files or full replacements after a Read. - Read before Edit, always. Harness enforces it; also prevents stale-match failures. See
read-before-edit. - Batch independent tool calls in one turn (parallel function calls in same response). See
parallel-fan-out-by-default. - Use the task-list tool for any task =3 steps. Mark
in_progressbefore starting,completedonly when actually done. No partial credit. - No report/summary
.mddeliverables. Return findings inline unless the user explicitly asked for a checked-in doc.