DictionaryToken Economics
High-Signal Tokens
Giving the AI only the information that truly helps, like a short, precise brief instead of a thick folder.
Definition
The objective of context engineering: provide the smallest possible set of tokens that maximize the likelihood of correct code generation. Every token should contribute meaningfully to the model’s understanding.
Example
Sharing the 40-line function and its failing test beats sharing the 3,000-line module it lives in.