GAP-PROMPT-011: Output Efficiency Rules

Last refreshed: 2026-04-25

Description

Include output efficiency guidelines in orchestration prompts to reduce token consumption from verbose delegated agent output. Long-running orchestrations accumulate context quickly; concise output from each iteration preserves token budget for actual work.

Current State

Iteration prompts generated by session:iteration-message do not include output efficiency guidelines. Delegated agents often produce verbose explanations, repeat user instructions, and include unnecessary preamble. This wastes token budget, especially in multi-iteration orchestrations where context accumulates.

Target State

An outputEfficiency prompt section injected into iteration prompts and task prompts. Content: lead with action not reasoning, skip filler and preamble, do not restate instructions, focus on decisions needing input / status updates / errors, one sentence over three when possible. Adapted from CC's output efficiency rules. Configurable verbosity level per process definition (verbose for debugging, concise for production).

Dependencies

• GAP-PROMPT-001 -- strata model for section placement
• GAP-PERF-002 -- session compaction for token management

Key Files

Recommendation

Phase 2 implementation. Small effort -- extract efficiency rules, inject into iteration prompt template. Measurable impact on token usage in multi-iteration runs.