Integration·Task 3.8·Bloom: apply·Difficulty 3/5·8 min read·Updated 2026-07-14

Implementing Progressive Discovery with Lazy Loading

Evaluate progressive discovery vs. monolithic context strategy

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Progressive discovery can be implemented by exposing a small search or list tool that returns only the relevant subset of tools or documents for the current step, so the agent fetches additional detail on demand rather than receiving the full catalogue up front. The pattern trades one extra round trip for a smaller, more relevant context on every subsequent step, and discovery results should be cached or reused within a session to avoid redundant discovery calls.

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