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+# HTTP API reference
+Agent SDK hosts expose the same public HTTP surface. In the default
+multi-agent layout each agent is namespaced under its slug
+(`/<slug>/v1/session`, `/<slug>/playground`), with host-level routes at
+the root. With `--mode single`, one agent serves the same surface
+unslugged (`/v1/*`).
+Unless noted otherwise, routes run the agent's HTTP auth chain: the
+default is `localDevStrict()` (loopback only), replaced by `bearerAuth` under
+`--bearer-token` or `allowAll()` under `--allow-anonymous`. Session
+routes also require the caller to be the session's owner (`403`
+otherwise). Errors return JSON
+`{ ok: false, error: "<code>", message? }` with a matching HTTP status.
+## Host-level routes (multi-agent mode)
+These routes live at the host root, above any agent. The two index
+routes exist only while the playground is enabled (`--no-playground`
+removes them) and run no auth. The documentation site is mounted in
+both layouts and removed by `--no-docs`.
+| Route                      | What it does                                                                                                                 |
+| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `GET /`                    | A web index of every mounted agent, linking to playgrounds (playground only)                                                 |
+| `GET /v1/agents`           | The JSON index of mounted agents (playground only, no auth)                                                                  |
+| `GET /docs`, `GET /docs/*` | This documentation, served as a static site (both layouts, no auth)                                                          |
+| `GET /v1/health`           | Host-level liveness, no auth                                                                                                 |
+## Start a session
+`POST /v1/session` opens a durable conversation.
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3000/<slug>/v1/session \
+  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
+  -d '{"message":"What can you do?"}'
+# {"ok":true,"sessionId":"ses_…","continuationToken":"http:…",
+#  "playgroundUrl":"…?sessionId=ses_…","traceUrl":"…/v1/session/ses_…/events"}
+```
+The response returns as soon as the message is accepted; follow the
+stream for progress. The continuation token is the follow-up credential,
+and `playgroundUrl` deep-links the session in the playground.
+| Body field | Meaning |
+| --- | --- |
+| `message` | Required user message |
+| `title` | Session title |
+| `dryRun` | Run read tools and stub write tools |
+| `workspaceFiles` | UTF-8 files written into the session workspace |
+| `cloud` | Per-session cloud options merged over the agent defaults |
+## Send a follow-up
+`POST /v1/session/:sessionId` continues an existing conversation.
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3000/<slug>/v1/session/ses_… \
+  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
+  -d '{"continuationToken":"http:…","message":"Make it shorter."}'
+```
+Works for any chat session, including ones created by custom channels.
+Each accepted follow-up rotates the token, and the response carries the
+new one. Sending to a busy session interrupts the in-flight turn, waits
+for it to settle, then sends.
+Expect `409` on a stale token or a task session. Task sessions do not accept
+follow-ups. Expect `403` when the caller is not the session owner.
+## Stream a session
+`GET /v1/session/:sessionId/stream` is the live NDJSON feed.
+```bash
+curl -N 'http://127.0.0.1:3000/<slug>/v1/session/ses_…/stream?startIndex=0'
+```
+One NDJSON event per line, from `startIndex`, then following live. The
+default is `0`: omitting the parameter replays the entire recorded
+stream before following. Pass the last index you've seen plus one to
+resume without duplicates. The stream is durable and reconnectable. For
+the vocabulary, see
+[Sessions](/docs/reference/sessions.md#which-events-can-i-stream).
+`GET /v1/session/:sessionId/events` returns a one-shot NDJSON dump.
+Pass `?format=json` for `{ sessionId, events, playgroundUrl }`.
+## Stop and list
+`POST /v1/session/:sessionId/stop` interrupts the in-flight turn without
+sending a new message. `GET /v1/sessions` lists sessions owned by the
+calling principal. Under `serve --dev` on loopback it includes all
+sessions, which is how webhook and schedule sessions show up in the
+playground.
+## Session cost
+`GET /v1/session/:sessionId/cost` returns the session's cost report:
+per-turn token usage and the engine's estimated cost, folded from
+`turn.completed` events. It runs the same owner check as the other
+session routes and returns `404` for an unknown session. The
+[`agent-sdk cost`](/docs/reference/cli.md#cost) command reports the same data.
+## Approvals
+Two routes list and resolve parked tool calls.
+| Route                                           | What it does                                                   |
+| ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `GET /v1/session/:sessionId/approvals`          | Pending human-in-the-loop tool approvals                       |
+| `POST /v1/session/:sessionId/approvals/:callId` | Resolve one: `{"decision":"approve"}` or `{"decision":"deny"}` |
+For the lifecycle, see [Human-in-the-loop](/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.md).
+## Call a tool directly
+`POST /v1/tools/:toolName` runs a server tool with no model turn.
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:3000/<slug>/v1/tools/inspect_pr \
+  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
+  -d '{"input":{"prUrl":"https://github.com/acme/checkout/pull/42"}}'
+# {"ok":true,"toolName":"inspect_pr","callId":"tool_inspect_pr_…",
+#  "isError":false,"result":{…},"durationMs":12}
+```
+It runs an authored server tool in-process: schema-validated, no model
+turn. An optional `"sessionId"` in the body runs it inside an existing
+session and records it on that session's stream (`409 session_busy`
+while a turn runs). Agent-execution tools are rejected with `400`, and
+unknown tools with `404` and the list of available names. For the
+semantics, see [Tools](/docs/reference/tools.md#call-a-tool-without-a-model-turn).
+## Discovery
+These read-only routes describe the running agent.
+| Route                  | What it does                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `GET /v1/info`         | The discovered surface: model, tools, skills, MCP connections, subagents, channels and routes (with schemas), schedules, hooks, A/B experiments, diagnostics |
+| `GET /v1/health`       | Per-agent liveness, no auth                                                                                                                                                              |
+| `GET /v1/logs?after=N` | Recent server log lines, with a polling cursor                                                                                                                                           |
+| `GET /v1/abs`          | [Live A/B metrics](/docs/ab.md): per-session assignments and aggregate arm totals                                                                                                           |
+## Artifacts
+Two routes read durable artifacts tagged by `ctx.artifacts` or
+`tag_artifact`. See [Artifacts](/docs/reference/artifacts.md).
+| Route                            | What it does                                                                                          |
+| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `GET /v1/artifacts`              | List artifacts as `{ artifacts }`, newest-updated first. Filter with `?kind=`, `?sessionId=`, and `?limit=` (a positive integer) |
+| `GET /v1/artifacts/:id/content`  | Download one artifact's file or blob payload. Served as an attachment, never rendered inline; `404` when the artifact is unknown or carries no content |
+Session ownership applies the same way as `GET /v1/sessions`: under
+`serve --dev` on loopback (or `--allow-anonymous`) the list spans all
+principals, while bearer or custom channel auth keeps strict
+per-principal isolation.
+## Custom channel routes
+Authored routes mount under `/v1/channels/<id>` with the methods, paths,
+and Zod schemas the channel declared (a
+`POST /<slug>/v1/channels/drive` route, say). Bodies are validated before
+handlers run (`400` on schema violations), and each channel's auth chain
+applies. The GitHub channel verifies `X-Hub-Signature-256` when a
+secret is configured. See [Channels](/docs/reference/channels.md).
+## MCP endpoint
+`/v1/mcp` serves the Model Context Protocol over streamable HTTP
+(stateless; POST carries the protocol, and GET/DELETE return
+spec-compliant 405s). The tools are `ask` (delegate a message, bounded
+waits), `check` (poll a running session), and `call_tool` (deterministic
+server-tool passthrough, present when the agent has server tools). The
+route runs the same auth chain as the session API. See
+[Agent-to-agent](/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.md).
+`/v1/mcp/tools` is a second stateless MCP endpoint exposing only the
+agent's deterministic server tools. Hosted cloud turns call back into
+it through the URL configured by `serve --cloud-tools-url`. Unlike
+`/v1/mcp`, it runs the CLI-level auth chain (loopback, bearer, or
+anonymous), not any authored channel auth.
+## Playground eval routes
+The playground Evals tab and `agent-sdk eval --prod` / `--url` use these:
+| Route                           | What it does                                                                                               |
+| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `GET /v1/dev/evals`             | List discovered eval datapoints and project config                                                         |
+| `GET /v1/dev/evals/runs`        | List recent run snapshots, newest first                                                                    |
+| `POST /v1/dev/evals/runs`       | Start an eval run (`{filterIds?, tags?}`); `202` with a snapshot (`runId` is the Eval ID), `404` when nothing matches, `409` when one is running |
+| `GET /v1/dev/evals/runs/:runId` | Poll a run's progress                                                                                      |
+| `POST /v1/dev/evals/runs/:runId/cancel` | Cancel a running batch; `200` with snapshot, `404` unknown, `409` when not running |
+Eval runs are asynchronous. Poll the run route for case progress and
+the final `completed` or `failed` status. Batch errors appear on the
+snapshot returned by the poll. Entries within `filterIds` and `tags`
+use OR semantics. When both fields are present, a case must match one
+entry from each field. Listed runs persist across restarts when storage is configured; see
+[Storage](/docs/storage.md#eval-and-a-b-tables). Otherwise they are
+process-memory only.
+## Dev-mode routes
+These routes exist only under `serve --dev`.
+| Route                                | What it does                                                                                               |
+| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `POST /v1/dev/schedules/:scheduleId` | Dispatch a schedule by hand, exactly once. Returns `{scheduleId, sessionIds}` |
+| `GET /v1/dev/reminders`              | List reminders                                                                                             |
+| `POST /v1/dev/reminders/:reminderId` | Fire a reminder by hand                                                                                    |
+Schedules and reminders never fire automatically in dev mode. These
+routes are the only way they run, which keeps iteration deterministic.
+## Playground assets
+`GET /playground` and `GET /playground/assets/:file` serve the
+playground (omitted with `--no-playground`). It calls the JSON API
+above and has no privileged surface.
+## Status codes
+Error responses use a small, consistent set of status codes.
+| Code  | Meaning here                                                                                                               |
+| ----- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `400` | Schema-invalid body or query, agent-execution tool called on the host, malformed request                                   |
+| `401` | No auth policy admitted the request                                                                                        |
+| `403` | Authenticated, but not the session owner                                                                                   |
+| `404` | Unknown session, tool, schedule, reminder, or eval run; no eval datapoints match a run request                              |
+| `405` | Wrong method (GET on the MCP endpoint, say)                                                                                |
+| `409` | Stale continuation token, a busy session-bound tool call, a non-followable task session, or an eval run already in progress |
+| `202` | Accepted for background work (GitHub `{ task }` hooks, eval runs)                                                          |
+## What's next
+Continue with these pages:
+- [Sessions and streaming](/docs/reference/sessions.md): the handles and events these
+  routes traffic in
+- [Channels](/docs/reference/channels.md): authoring your own routes
+- [Deployment](/docs/deployment.md): auth on real hosts

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agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Improving agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/building-with-agents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Building agents with agents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/evals.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Evals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/ab.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Live A/B metrics</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/storage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Storage</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/hillclimbing.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Hillclimbing</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Guides</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/webhooks.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Webhooks & custom channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/github.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>GitHub</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/slack.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/human-in-the-loop.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Human-in-the-loop approvals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/agent-to-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent-to-agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Host MCP OAuth</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Cloud runtime</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>OpenTelemetry</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Example agents</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Choose an example</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/weather-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Weather agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/slack-agent.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Slack agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/concierge.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Concierge</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/benny.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playbook router</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/oncall.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Alert investigator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/bugbot.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>PR evidence reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/approval-buddy.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Approval Buddy</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/security-reviewer.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Security Reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/fsd.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Remote PR coordinator</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/knowledge-base.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Knowledge base</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codebase-wiki.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Codebase wiki</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/example-agents/codeowners-review.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Codeowners review</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Operating</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/deployment.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Deployment</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/troubleshooting.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Fix common problems</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0 collapsible has-active" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Reference</h2><div class="caret" role="button" aria-label="toggle section" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><span class="vpi-chevron-right caret-icon" data-v-61fcdc7c></span></div></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/project-layout.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Project layout</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/agent-config.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent config</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/instructions.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Instructions</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/tools.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Tools</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/prompt.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>prompt</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/skills.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Skills</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/connections.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>MCP Connections</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/subagents.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Subagents</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/channels.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/schedules.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Schedules & reminders</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/hooks.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Hooks</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/artifacts.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Artifacts</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/sessions.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Sessions & streaming</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/playground.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Playground</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/cli.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>CLI</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/reference/http-api.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>HTTP API</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></nav></aside><div class="VPContent has-sidebar" id="VPContent" data-v-282c430e data-v-3b8d81ee><div class="VPDoc has-sidebar has-aside" data-v-3b8d81ee data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><div class="container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-curtain" data-v-2e506a34></div><div class="aside-container" data-v-2e506a34><div class="aside-content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="VPDocAside" data-v-2e506a34 data-v-b485a79e><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><nav aria-labelledby="doc-outline-aria-label" class="VPDocAsideOutline" data-v-b485a79e data-v-cc6b345c><div class="content" data-v-cc6b345c><div class="outline-marker" data-v-cc6b345c></div><div aria-level="2" class="outline-title" id="doc-outline-aria-label" role="heading" data-v-cc6b345c>On this page</div><ul class="VPDocOutlineItem root" data-v-cc6b345c data-v-4f0215bf><!--[--><!--]--></ul></div></nav><!--[--><!--]--><div class="spacer" data-v-b485a79e></div><!--[--><!--]--><!----><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div></div><div class="content" data-v-2e506a34><div class="content-container" data-v-2e506a34><!--[--><!--]--><main class="main" data-v-2e506a34><div style="position:relative;" class="vp-doc _docs_reference_instructions" data-v-2e506a34><div><h1 id="instructions" tabindex="-1">Instructions <a class="header-anchor" href="#instructions" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Instructions&quot;"></a></h1><p><code>agent/instructions.md</code> is the always-on system prompt. It&#39;s the one piece of prose the model sees on every turn. It&#39;s required on the root agent; subagents may inline <code>instructions</code> in their <code>agent.ts</code> instead.</p><h2 id="authoring-forms" tabindex="-1">Authoring forms <a class="header-anchor" href="#authoring-forms" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Authoring forms&quot;"></a></h2><p>Three forms cover every case.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Form</th><th>Reach for it when</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>Plain Markdown for most agents.</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.ts</code></td><td>Generated prompts. Default-export <code>defineInstructions({ markdown })</code> or a plain string.</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions/</code> directory</td><td>A long prompt split across files, composed in filename order.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="language-ts vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">ts</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// agent/instructions.ts</span></span>
+    <div id="app"><div class="Layout" data-v-282c430e><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><span tabindex="-1" data-v-af8643bc></span><a href="#VPContent" class="VPSkipLink visually-hidden" data-v-af8643bc>Skip to content</a><!--]--><!----><header class="VPNav" data-v-282c430e data-v-4751689a><div class="VPNavBar" data-v-4751689a data-v-d2a336f3><div class="wrapper" data-v-d2a336f3><div class="container" data-v-d2a336f3><div class="title" data-v-d2a336f3><div class="VPNavBarTitle has-sidebar" data-v-d2a336f3 data-v-3a787a7b><a class="title" href="/docs/" data-v-3a787a7b><!--[--><!--]--><!----><span data-v-3a787a7b>Agent SDK</span><!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><span class="agent-sdk-version" title="@cursor/july 0.1.93" data-v-c26a5f4f>0.1.93</span><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--></a></div></div><div class="content" data-v-d2a336f3><div class="content-body" data-v-d2a336f3><!--[--><!--]--><div class="VPNavBarSearch search" data-v-d2a336f3><!--[--><!----><div id="local-search"><button type="button" 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Concepts</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Templates</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/demo.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Demo agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/security-reviewer.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Security reviewer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/agentic-owners.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Agentic Owners</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/pr-autofixer.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>PR autofixer</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/templates/triage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Triage 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Evals</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/ab.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Live A/B metrics</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/storage.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Storage</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/hillclimbing.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Hillclimbing</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><!--]--></div></section></div><div class="no-transition group" data-v-f2306e18><section class="VPSidebarItem level-0" data-v-f2306e18 data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" role="button" tabindex="0" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><h2 class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Guides</h2><!----></div><div class="items" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/webhooks.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Webhooks & custom channels</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/github.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" 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data-v-61fcdc7c>Agent-to-agent</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/mcp-oauth.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Host MCP OAuth</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/cloud-runtime.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" data-v-61fcdc7c>Cloud runtime</p><!--]--></a><!----></div><!----></div><div class="VPSidebarItem level-1 is-link" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="item" data-v-61fcdc7c><div class="indicator" data-v-61fcdc7c></div><a class="VPLink link link" href="/docs/guides/opentelemetry.html" data-v-61fcdc7c><!--[--><p class="text" 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It&#39;s the one piece of prose the model sees on every turn. It&#39;s required on the root agent; subagents may inline <code>instructions</code> in their <code>agent.ts</code> instead.</p><h2 id="authoring-forms" tabindex="-1">Authoring forms <a class="header-anchor" href="#authoring-forms" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Authoring forms&quot;"></a></h2><p>Three forms cover every case.</p><table tabindex="0"><thead><tr><th>Form</th><th>Reach for it when</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.md</code></td><td>Plain Markdown for most agents.</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions.ts</code></td><td>Generated prompts. Default-export <code>defineInstructions({ markdown })</code> or a plain string.</td></tr><tr><td><code>agent/instructions/</code> directory</td><td>A long prompt split across files, composed in filename order.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="language-ts vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">ts</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#6A737D;--shiki-dark:#6A737D;">// agent/instructions.ts</span></span>
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 <span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;">export</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;"> default</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;"> defineInstructions</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">({</span></span>
 <span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">  markdown: </span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">`You are the on-call assistant for ${</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">process</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">env</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;">TEAM_NAME</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;">}.`</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">,</span></span>
-<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="how-instructions-reach-the-model" tabindex="-1">How instructions reach the model <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-instructions-reach-the-model" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How instructions reach the model&quot;"></a></h2><p>On the local runtime, instructions land in the session workspace as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, and the harness loads them natively. On the cloud runtime, they&#39;re prepended to the first prompt, because the cloud VM doesn&#39;t share the local session workspace.</p><p>The local workspace is a real Cursor project directory, so the harness may also load ambient <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> config from ancestor directories. <a href="./agent-config.html#local-cwd">Agent config → Local cwd</a> covers controlling that.</p><h2 id="best-practices" tabindex="-1">Best Practices <a class="header-anchor" href="#best-practices" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;Best Practices&quot;"></a></h2><p>Keep them a few lines: identity, when to use which tool, output shape. The <a href="./../quickstart.html">quickstart PR approver</a> is the pattern:</p><div class="language-md vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">md</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-light-font-weight:bold;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;--shiki-dark-font-weight:bold;"># PR approver</span></span>
+<span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">});</span></span></code></pre></div><h2 id="how-instructions-reach-the-model" tabindex="-1">How instructions reach the model <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-instructions-reach-the-model" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;How instructions reach the model&quot;"></a></h2><p>On the local runtime, instructions land in the session workspace as <code>AGENTS.md</code>, and the harness loads them natively. On the cloud runtime, they&#39;re prepended to the first prompt, because the cloud VM doesn&#39;t share the local session workspace.</p><p>The local workspace is a real Cursor project directory, so the harness may also load ambient <code>AGENTS.md</code> and <code>.cursor</code> config from ancestor directories. <a href="./agent-config.html#local-cwd">Agent config → Local cwd</a> covers controlling that.</p><h2 id="what-to-put-in-instructions" tabindex="-1">What to put in instructions <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-to-put-in-instructions" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What to put in instructions&quot;"></a></h2><p>Keep them a few lines: identity, when to use which tool, output shape. The <a href="./../quickstart.html">quickstart PR approver</a> is the pattern:</p><div class="language-md vp-adaptive-theme"><button title="Copy Code" class="copy"></button><span class="lang">md</span><pre class="shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark vp-code" tabindex="0"><code><span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-light-font-weight:bold;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;--shiki-dark-font-weight:bold;"># PR approver</span></span>
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 <span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#E36209;--shiki-dark:#FFAB70;">3.</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;"> Never approve a draft.</span></span>
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 <span class="line"><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;">End with one sentence: the verdict and why.</span></span></code></pre></div><ul><li>Name the tools and the decision rule (&quot;use X before answering about Y&quot;), not general encouragement.</li><li>State the output contract: length, format, fences. That contract is what your <a href="./../evals.html">evals</a> gate.</li><li>Move procedures to <a href="./skills.html">skills</a>. A multi-step workflow the model only sometimes needs belongs in <code>agent/skills/</code>, where it loads on demand and keeps the always-on prompt small.</li></ul><p>Instructions are the third lever in the <a href="./../hillclimbing.html">hillclimbing loop</a>, after host preparation and evidence shape. If a fixture keeps failing, look there before rewriting prose.</p><h2 id="what-s-next" tabindex="-1">What&#39;s next <a class="header-anchor" href="#what-s-next" aria-label="Permalink to &quot;What&#39;s next&quot;"></a></h2><p>Continue with these pages:</p><ul><li><a href="./skills.html">Skills</a>: procedures the model loads only when relevant</li><li><a href="./agent-config.html">Agent config</a>: the file next to this one</li><li><a href="./../hillclimbing.html">Hillclimbing</a>: iterating on instructions with evidence</li></ul></div></div></main><footer class="VPDocFooter" data-v-2e506a34 data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><!--]--><!----><nav class="prev-next" aria-labelledby="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-574f06fa><span class="visually-hidden" id="doc-footer-aria-label" data-v-574f06fa>Pager</span><div class="pager" data-v-574f06fa><a class="VPLink link pager-link prev" href="/docs/reference/agent-config.html" data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-574f06fa>Previous page</span><span class="title" data-v-574f06fa>Agent config</span><!--]--></a></div><div class="pager" data-v-574f06fa><a class="VPLink link pager-link next" href="/docs/reference/tools.html" data-v-574f06fa><!--[--><span class="desc" data-v-574f06fa>Next page</span><span class="title" data-v-574f06fa>Tools</span><!--]--></a></div></nav></footer><!--[--><!--]--></div></div></div><!--[--><!--]--></div></div><!----><!--[--><!--]--></div></div>
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+# Instructions
+`agent/instructions.md` is the always-on system prompt. It's the one
+piece of prose the model sees on every turn. It's required on the root
+agent; subagents may inline `instructions` in their `agent.ts` instead.
+## Authoring forms
+Three forms cover every case.
+| Form | Reach for it when |
+| --- | --- |
+| `agent/instructions.md` | Plain Markdown for most agents. |
+| `agent/instructions.ts` | Generated prompts. Default-export `defineInstructions({ markdown })` or a plain string. |
+| `agent/instructions/` directory | A long prompt split across files, composed in filename order. |
+```ts
+// agent/instructions.ts
+import { defineInstructions } from "@cursor/july";
+export default defineInstructions({
+  markdown: `You are the on-call assistant for ${process.env.TEAM_NAME}.`,
+});
+```
+## How instructions reach the model
+On the local runtime, instructions land in the session workspace as
+`AGENTS.md`, and the harness loads them natively. On the cloud runtime,
+they're prepended to the first prompt, because the cloud VM doesn't
+share the local session workspace.
+The local workspace is a real Cursor project directory, so the harness
+may also load ambient `AGENTS.md` and `.cursor` config from ancestor
+directories. [Agent config → Local cwd](/docs/reference/agent-config.md#local-cwd)
+covers controlling that.
+## What to put in instructions
+Keep them a few lines: identity, when to use which tool, output shape.
+The [quickstart PR approver](/docs/quickstart.md) is the pattern:
+```md
+# PR approver
+You review GitHub pull requests. Be specific and brief.
+1. Call `inspect_pr` first. Never judge a change you haven't fetched.
+2. Match your review to the complexity it reports.
+3. Never approve a draft.
+End with one sentence: the verdict and why.
+```
+- Name the tools and the decision rule ("use X before answering about
+  Y"), not general encouragement.
+- State the output contract: length, format, fences. That contract is
+  what your [evals](/docs/evals.md) gate.
+- Move procedures to [skills](/docs/reference/skills.md). A multi-step workflow the
+  model only sometimes needs belongs in `agent/skills/`, where it loads
+  on demand and keeps the always-on prompt small.
+Instructions are the third lever in the
+[hillclimbing loop](/docs/hillclimbing.md), after host preparation and evidence
+shape. If a fixture keeps failing, look there before rewriting prose.
+## What's next
+Continue with these pages:
+- [Skills](/docs/reference/skills.md): procedures the model loads only when relevant
+- [Agent config](/docs/reference/agent-config.md): the file next to this one
+- [Hillclimbing](/docs/hillclimbing.md): iterating on instructions with
+  evidence