Context Optimization Skill
Strategies for effective context management: @ mentions, context window optimization, and semantic search.
When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Managing context window efficiently
- Providing targeted references
- Optimizing @ mention usage
- Using semantic search effectively
- Understanding context limits
Capabilities
@ Mentions
- @Files & Folders: Reference files or directories
- @Code: Reference specific code sections
- @Docs: Reference documentation
Context Optimization
- Context window management
- Strategic @ mention usage
- Let agent gather context when appropriate
- Reference files instead of copying
Semantic Search
- Natural language queries
- Incremental understanding
- Code discovery
- Pattern finding
Best Practices
@ Mentions
Use for:
- Specific examples to follow
- Related code patterns
- Configuration files
- Cross-referencing
Let agent search for:
- General questions
- Broad exploration
- Discovery tasks
- Understanding flows
Context Window
- Use @ mentions selectively
- Let agent search automatically
- Reference files, don't copy
- Break into chunks for large tasks
- Use Plan Mode for complex features
Related Resources
- Rule:
.cursor/rules/context-management.mdc - Rule:
.cursor/rules/semantic-search.mdc - Command:
/semantic-search - Agent:
.cursor/skills/context-optimization/agents/context-manager.md