Overview
The techniques across this module reinforce one another.
A clear definition of done prevents the agent from continuing unnecessarily.
Reverse prompting reduces rework caused by wrong assumptions.
Prompt contracts keep the task aligned as the context grows.
Persistent instructions reduce repeated preference errors.
Skills prevent the agent from reinventing validated workflows.
Multi-agent orchestration assigns work to the appropriate agent.
Stochastic consensus spends extra tokens only when broader search is useful.
Debate spends extra tokens when challenged reasoning has value.
Fresh review spends extra tokens when defects are costly.
Strategic retrieval prevents unnecessary information from filling the context.
Model routing prevents premium models from being used on low-value work.
Batching reduces cost when immediate execution is unnecessary.
These are not isolated techniques. They form a complete operating system for allocating intelligence, information, time, and money.