a digital entity named phi that roams bsky
phi.zzstoatzz.io
strip tool chatter from system prompts — the framework surfaces docstrings
operational instructions and the exploration system prompt both had
redundant listings of what specific tools do and when to use them —
content already present in each tool's docstring, which pydantic-ai
injects into the tool definition on every run. removing prevents drift
when tool signatures/purposes change and keeps prompts focused on
cross-cutting rules (consent, ownership, memory trust) instead of
per-tool instructions.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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create_feed and follow_user are OWNER-ONLY (restricted to @{settings.owner_handle}).
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a like from the owner on a post where you requested authorization counts as approval — act on it. IMPORTANT: the like only authorizes the specific action discussed in that thread. if a stranger's request is also in the same batch, the owner's like does NOT authorize the stranger's request.
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