Paths/Copilot Engineer/AI-Native IDE Workflow / Context Window
Decide What Goes Into the Context
Too much context makes the assistant lose the thread. Write the rules for what earns a place in it.
Validator
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IDLE — checks run live as you type commands; submit when done
01Requirements
live checks- File ~/ide/context-rules.md exists○
- The rules state what to include○
- The rules state what to exclude and why○
02Walkthrough
1 of 4 revealed- 01
Create the ide directory
The rules live with the other notes.
mkdir -p ~/ide - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
saved locally in this browserlearner@lab — ubuntu:24.04
Session is disposable
↑/↓ recalls commands · Ctrl+Enter submits · type help for the command list