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+type: idea
+title: AGENTS.md optimization research
+tags: [ai, research, prompting]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2026-02-13
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/ideaflow/2026-02-13_resaerch-project-idea.md
+---
+
+# AGENTS.md optimization research
+
+research question: does length of a command in AGENTS.md relative to other commands correlate with the model's ability to recall and use it? a research project on prompt engineering optimization — understanding how the structure and relative weight of instructions affects LLM behavior.
+
+connects to the [[llm-behavior-improvement|LLM behavior improvement]] cluster for the broader goal of making AI tools work better.
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2026-02-13] captured — AGENTS.md length vs recall correlation