06 / Memory & Steering
Context pointer
A mention in one document that points at another, so the agent can fetch it only when the task calls for it. The mechanism that makes progressive disclosure work.
How you’ll hear it
“How does it find the pricing rules?”
“The brief points to the pricing file. It opens it when needed.”
Avoid
Copying reference material into every prompt.
The longer version
A context pointer is a reference in one document to another, so the agent can fetch it when it becomes relevant. Pointers are what make progressive disclosure work in practice.