From e62c224e2d21ea12b7639d48f904e7441e2e47a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Levi Neely <141506390+lneely@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 21:23:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] reasoning_think: add 200-word length constraint

Prevents the scratchpad from becoming a multi-page stream-of-consciousness
monologue that pollutes the context window.
---
 prompts/tools-reasoning.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/prompts/tools-reasoning.md b/prompts/tools-reasoning.md
index 955add0..4596004 100644
--- a/prompts/tools-reasoning.md
+++ b/prompts/tools-reasoning.md
@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@ execute_code: steps=[{tool: "reasoning_think", args: ["your full reasoning here"
 
 **Returns**: nothing. The value is entirely in writing the thought.
 
-**Constraints**: one call per decision point is enough.
+**Constraints**:
+- One call per decision point is enough.
+- Keep thoughts concise — under 200 words. State the decision and key tradeoffs, not a stream-of-consciousness exploration of every option.