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Context Engineering
The Core Engine
Managing the AI's 'Working Memory' to ensure it builds exactly what you want.
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The Context Window
The AI's memory is finite. Context Engineering is the discipline of managing this scarce resource.
Working context
→Clear summary
02
The .cursorrules Framework
This is a special file that acts as a 'System Prompt'. It tells the AI the rules before it starts coding.
- Tech Stack: Explicitly tell it 'We use Next.js and Tailwind'.
- Behavior: 'Never leave incomplete code comments'.
- Docs: Provide links to documentation so the AI can learn new things.