principle-encode-lessons-in-structure

Apply when you catch yourself writing the same instruction a second time, or notice a recurring correction. Encode the rule as a lint, metadata flag, runtime check, or script instead of more text.

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Encode Lessons in Structure

If the lesson needs judgment and cannot be encoded, make the instruction more prominent and add an example of the failure mode.

Corollary: If the fix is structural, only use the structural fix. The instruction is the symptom.

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  "tool": "retrieve_skill_bundle",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "principle-encode-lessons-in-structure"
  }
}

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