diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
index 86db4a3..f851ab5 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/memory.py
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ _global_memory: Dict[
 
 @tool("emit_research_notes")
 def emit_research_notes(notes: str) -> str:
-    """Use this when you have completed your research to share your notes in markdown format, no more than 500 words.
+    """Use this when you have completed your research to share your notes in markdown format.
+
+    Keep your research notes information dense and no more than 300 words.
 
     Args:
         notes: REQUIRED The research notes to store
diff --git a/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py b/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
index 7cd101c..b0b3781 100644
--- a/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
+++ b/ra_aid/tools/programmer.py
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ def run_programming_task(
 
     The programmer sees only what you provide, no conversation history.
 
-    Give detailed instructions including multi-file tasks but do not write their code.
+    Give detailed instructions including multi-file tasks but do not write the code in the instructions.
 
-    The programmer cannot run commands.
+    Keep your instructions information dense and no more than 300 words.
+
+    The programmer cannot run commands or see context other than related files and what you say in the instructions.
 
     If new files are created, emit them after finishing.