Agent Instruction Files Quiz

Question 1A team repeats the same repository conventions in each task request. What belongs in a persistent instruction file?

The complete transcript of earlier coding conversationsThe acceptance criteria for the next ticketThe reusable procedures for work on this codebaseThe credentials needed to access the deployment account

Question 2New guidance is saved under an arbitrary filename, but a coding tool does not load it. What should the team check first?

The presence of other Markdown documents nearbyThe document’s usefulness to an experienced maintainerThe recognized filenames and documented search pathsThe number of paragraphs describing the repository

Question 3One package needs a mobile build step that unrelated server work does not use. Where should that rule apply?

Within the final report after verification is completeWithin the directory containing that specialized workflowAcross projects that happen to use the same languageAcross the repository whenever a file is opened

Question 4Two applicable documents prescribe incompatible formatters, and the hierarchy gives no intended exception. What maintenance action resolves the ambiguity?

Keep both rules and rely on the last sentence noticedAlternate formatters on successive editsUse whichever instruction is shorter to readSpecify which rule applies and remove stale wording

Question 5The rule “keep the code clean” produces inconsistent patches. Which replacement is directly checkable?

Aim for excellent quality throughout the implementationPrefer the most elegant solution to the problemMake the implementation look professional to readersRun the configured formatter on changed source files

Question 6An instruction duplicates the full command already maintained in the package manifest. What reduces drift?

Keep a separate copy with a different update scheduleFreeze the copied command when the file is first createdReplace the script with a description of its desired effectRefer to the maintained script and when to run it

Question 7A document forbids reading secrets, but the process still has access to secret files. What provides an enforceable boundary?

Stronger adjectives in the prohibition sentencePermission settings that block retrieval of protected valuesA filename that marks the sensitive directory as restrictedA reminder added to the final-report template

Question 8Maintainers adopt guidance for a new coding tool. What verifies that the instructions work in practice?

A small triggering task checked against its actual diffAn assurance that the file was saved successfullyA review of the document’s spelling and typographyA count of the rules copied from another repository

Question 9A repository rule says schema changes require a migration. At which stage should that requirement affect the deliverables?

Writing the summary after the patch has been acceptedArchiving old task conversations for future referencePlanning the implementation and its required checksChoosing variable names during unrelated refactoring

Question 10Two coding tools load the same documents but resolve conflicting rules differently. How should the team maintain shared project facts?

Check precedence while retaining common project descriptionsAdd copies of conflicting rules until both tools agreeReplace factual descriptions with whichever instruction winsRank instructions by the timestamp of their source file

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