- In short
- A monolithic context strategy loads all available tool definitions, documents, or data into context up front, regardless of whether a given request needs them. A progressive discovery strategy exposes only a minimal set initially and lets the agent request more detail or additional tools as the task requires. The choice affects both token cost per request and the model's ability to select the right tool from a smaller, more relevant set.
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