task-decomposition

Task Decomposition

Before taking ANY tool action, reply with a short decomposition:

GIVEN: <one line — what the prompt already states> UNKNOWN: <one or two items — what you need to find out> PLAN:

1. <first tool action, concrete>

Rules

• Keep UNKNOWN to 1–2 items. If it grows past 2, split the task further in step 1
• Resolve one unknown fully before moving to the next — NEVER interleave
• After each tool call, check: did this resolve an UNKNOWN? If yes, strike it. If no, revise the PLAN
• ALWAYS write the decomposition before taking any tool action
• NEVER skip decomposition on multi-step tasks