Posts about architecture
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CLIs Enforce Structure and Save Tokens — Not Just Discipline
The instinct to add a rule to a skill file is usually the wrong abstraction. A CLI wrapper enforces at the tool level: zero deliberation, zero token cost.
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Software Engineering Principles for AI Instruction Files
LLM instruction files are code. They have the same failure modes — with one interesting twist that changes everything.
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The Contract Pattern: Hard Gates for AI Agents
AI agents know how to start a task. They don't always know when to stop. The contract pattern is the architectural fix.
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Production AI vs Demos: The Intent Classification Reality Check
Building AI systems that work in the real world requires thinking beyond the demo. What actually matters when users depend on your models.