Context Optimization Skill

Strategies for effective context management: @ mentions, context window optimization, and semantic search.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Managing context window efficiently

• Providing targeted references

• Optimizing @ mention usage

• Using semantic search effectively

• Understanding context limits

Capabilities

@ Mentions

• @Files & Folders: Reference files or directories

• @Code: Reference specific code sections

• @Docs: Reference documentation

Context Optimization

• Context window management

• Strategic @ mention usage

• Let agent gather context when appropriate

• Reference files instead of copying

Semantic Search

• Natural language queries

• Incremental understanding

• Code discovery

• Pattern finding

Best Practices

@ Mentions

Use for:

• Specific examples to follow

• Related code patterns

• Configuration files

• Cross-referencing

Let agent search for:

• General questions

• Broad exploration

• Discovery tasks

• Understanding flows

Context Window

• Use @ mentions selectively

• Let agent search automatically

• Reference files, don't copy

• Break into chunks for large tasks

• Use Plan Mode for complex features

Related Resources

• Rule: .cursor/rules/context-management.mdc

• Rule: .cursor/rules/semantic-search.mdc

• Command: /semantic-search

• Agent: .cursor/skills/context-optimization/agents/context-manager.md