improve prompt

ra_aid/prompts/ciayn_prompts.py

@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ put_complete_file_contents("/path/to/file.py", '''def example_function():
 </example good output>
 
 {last_result_section}
+
+ANSWER QUICKLY AND CONFIDENTLY WITH A FUNCTION CALL. IF YOU ARE UNSURE, JUST YEET THE BEST FUNCTION CALL YOU CAN.
 """
 
 # Prompt to send when the model gives no tool call

ra_aid/prompts/reasoning_assist_prompt.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ WE ARE NOT WRITING ANY CODE AT THIS STAGE.
 THE AGENT IS VERY FORGETFUL AND YOUR WRITING MUST INCLUDE REMARKS ABOUT HOW IT SHOULD USE *ALL* AVAILABLE TOOLS, INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY ask_expert.
 THE AGENT IS DUMB AND NEEDS REALLY DETAILED GUIDANCE LIKE LITERALLY REMINDING IT TO CALL request_task_implementation FOR EACH TASK IN YOUR BULLETED LIST.
 YOU MUST MENTION request_task_implementation AT LEAST ONCE.
+BREAK THE WORK DOWN INTO CHUNKS SMALL ENOUGH EVEN A DUMB/SIMPLE AGENT CAN HANDLE EACH TASK.
 """
 
 REASONING_ASSIST_PROMPT_IMPLEMENTATION = """Current Date: {current_date}
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ REMEMBER, IT IS *IMPERATIVE* TO RECORD KEY INFO SUCH AS BUILD/TEST COMMANDS, ETC
 WE DO NOT WANT TO EMIT REDUNDANT KEY FACTS, SNIPPETS, ETC.
 WE DO NOT WANT TO EXCESSIVELY EMIT TINY KEY SNIPPETS --THEY SHOULD BE "paragraphs" OF CODE TYPICALLY.
 IF THERE IS COMPLEX LOGIC, COMPILATION ERRORS, DEBUGGING, THE AGENT SHOULD USE ask_expert.
+EXISTING FILES MUST BE READ BEFORE THEY ARE WRITTEN OR MODIFIED.
 IF ANYTHING AT ALL GOES WRONG, CALL ask_expert.
 
 Given the available information, tools, and base task, write a couple paragraphs about how an agentic system might use the available tools to implement the given task definition. The agent will be writing code and making changes at this point.
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ REFERENCE ACTUAL TOOL NAMES IN YOUR WRITING, BUT KEEP THE WRITING PLAIN LOGICAL
 BE DETAILED AND INCLUDE LOGIC BRANCHES FOR WHAT TO DO IF DIFFERENT TOOLS RETURN DIFFERENT THINGS.
 THE AGENT IS VERY FORGETFUL AND YOUR WRITING MUST INCLUDE REMARKS ABOUT HOW IT SHOULD USE *ALL* AVAILABLE TOOLS, INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY ask_expert.
 THINK OF IT AS A FLOW CHART BUT IN NATURAL ENGLISH.
+
+IT IS IMPERATIVE THE AGENT IS INSTRUCTED TO EMIT KEY FACTS AND KEY SNIPPETS AS IT WORKS. THESE MUST BE RELEVANT TO THE TASK AT HAND, ESPECIALLY ANY UPCOMING OR FUTURE WORK.
 """
 
 REASONING_ASSIST_PROMPT_RESEARCH = """Current Date: {current_date}
@@ -175,4 +179,5 @@ THE AGENT IS VERY FORGETFUL AND YOUR WRITING MUST INCLUDE REMARKS ABOUT HOW IT S
 
 REMEMBER WE ARE INSTRUCTING THE AGENT **HOW TO DO RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT ALREADY EXISTS** AT THIS POINT USING THE TOOLS AVAILABLE. YOU ARE NOT TO DO THE ACTUAL RESEARCH YOURSELF. IF AN IMPLEMENTATION IS REQUESTED, THE AGENT SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO CALL request_task_implementation BUT ONLY AFTER EMITTING RESEARCH NOTES, KEY FACTS, AND KEY SNIPPETS AS RELEVANT.
 IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE DO NOT START DIRECTLY IMPLEMENTING ANYTHING AT THIS POINT. WE ARE RESEARCHING, THEN CALLING request_implementation *AT MOST ONCE*.
+IT IS IMPERATIVE THE AGENT EMITS KEY FACTS AND THOROUGH RESEARCH NOTES AT THIS POINT. THE RESEARCH NOTES CAN JUST BE THOUGHTS AT THIS POINT IF IT IS A NEW PROJECT.
 """