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HOW TO MANAGE CONTEXT IN AI CODING WORKFLOWS

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Successful AI coding requires context engineering over prompt engineering, which means building systems that reliably provide AI with the right information automatically. The key is co-locating mandatory context (like `CLAUDE.md`, `README.md`, or system design docs) directly in your repository while centralizing access to distributed info through a single tool.