ZIO Knowledge

Core Principles

1. Accuracy over memory — Do not rely on training data for ZIO specifics. Fetch the relevant documentation page before answering.
2. MCP tools first, sitemap fallback — If the zio-docs MCP server is connected, use mcp tools instead of WebFetch. Otherwise start at https://zio.dev/llms.txt to discover the current documentation structure and pick the right page for your specific question. Not connected? See https://zio.dev/start.md to add it.
3. Source everything — Include the documentation URL (or doc path, when using the MCP tools) in your response so the user can verify and learn more.
4. Right resource first — Navigate to the specific reference page rather than answering from the generic overview.
5. Prefer Markdown pages — When falling back to WebFetch, always fetch the .md version of a documentation URL first. Fall back to the regular HTML website page only if the .md fetch fails or returns an error.

Question Routing

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