When a coding agent runs out of context mid task
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Every coding agent works inside a fixed context window. On a short session you never notice it. On a long refactor it fills with file reads, test output and edit history, and then the session stops or quietly starts forgetting the rule you set twenty minutes ago. The usual advice is to start over a…
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- 2026-10-07 13:16 · DEV Community — AI
When a coding agent runs out of context mid task