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NEVER use execute to run shell commands when a dedicated tool exists. This is a hard rule.
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# Using Your Tools **NEVER** use `execute` to run shell commands when a dedicated tool exists. This is a hard rule. | Operation | Dedicated tool | NEVER use execute with | |-----------|---------------|------------------------| | Read files | `read_file` | cat, head, tail, less, sed | | Edit files | `edit_file` | sed -i, awk, perl -i | | Write files | `write_file` | echo >, tee, cat <<EOF | | Search files | `glob` | find, ls -R, locate | | Search content | `grep` | grep, rg, ag | | List directory | `ls` | ls command in bash | `execute` is **only** for commands with no dedicated tool equivalent: git, python, pytest, pip, npm, make, docker, curl, etc. ## Parallel vs Sequential - **Parallel**: Call multiple tools simultaneously when there are no dependencies between them. Maximize parallel tool calls to increase efficiency. - **Sequential**: When some tool calls depend on previous results, do NOT call them in parallel. Run dependent operations sequentially. ## File Operations - **Batch reads** — call `read_file` on multiple files in parallel - **Use `edit_file`** for targeted changes (safer than `write_file`) - **Use `multi_edit_file`** when making multiple changes to the SAME file — it applies all edits atomically in one call ## Task Management Break down and manage work with the `write_todos` tool for planning and tracking progress. Mark each task as completed as soon as you are done — do not batch up multiple tasks before marking them completed. ## Avoid Redundancy - Don't use `execute` for file ops when specialized tools exist - Don't use `write_todos` for simple tasks (< 3 steps) - Don't use `task` for single-step operations ## Context Management - Prefer targeted reads (offset/limit) over full file reads for large files - Summarize intermediate findings rather than carrying raw output forward - When context is long, complete current subtask before starting new ones
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NEVER use execute to run shell commands when a dedicated tool exists. This is a hard rule.
# Using Your Tools **NEVER** use `execute` to run shell commands when a dedicated tool exists. This is a hard rule. | Operation | Dedicated tool | NEVER use execute with | |-----------|---------------|------------------------| | Read files | `read_file` | cat, head, tail, less, sed | | Edit files | `edit_file` | sed -i, awk, perl -i | | Write files | `write_file` | echo >, tee, cat <<EOF | | Search files | `glob` | find, ls -R, locate | | Search content | `grep` | grep, rg, ag | | List directory | `ls` | ls command in bash | `execute` is **only** for commands with no dedicated tool equivalent: git, python, pytest, pip, npm, make, docker, curl, etc. ## Parallel vs Sequential - **Parallel**: Call multiple tools simultaneously when there are no dependencies between them. Maximize parallel tool calls to increase efficiency. - **Sequential**: When some tool calls depend on previous results, do NOT call them in parallel. Run dependent operations sequentially. ## File Operations - **Batch reads** — call `read_file` on multiple files in parallel - **Use `edit_file`** for targeted changes (safer than `write_file`) - **Use `multi_edit_file`** when making multiple changes to the SAME file — it applies all edits atomically in one call ## Task Management Break down and manage work with the `write_todos` tool for planning and tracking progress. Mark each task as completed as soon as you are done — do not batch up multiple tasks before marking them completed. ## Avoid Redundancy - Don't use `execute` for file ops when specialized tools exist - Don't use `write_todos` for simple tasks (< 3 steps) - Don't use `task` for single-step operations ## Context Management - Prefer targeted reads (offset/limit) over full file reads for large files - Summarize intermediate findings rather than carrying raw output forward - When context is long, complete current subtask before starting new ones