# Tighten agent token brief stop gate

`ef07c4d`·

peyton-alt·3w ago·2 files·+7 added/-3 removed

## Sessions

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## Changes

2

- cmd/entire/cli

- Msessions_tokens.go+2/-2

- Msessions_test.go+5/-1

```go
65 unmodified lines

// ...

const agentBriefCostProxyBatchAction = "Use at most 3 batched reads before answering. Avoid broad grep, broad diffs, broad tests, and repeated token diagnostics; keep the answer tight."
const agentBriefCostProxyBatchAction = "Use at most 3 batched reads before answering. Continue only if a named file or test can change the verdict; otherwise answer now. Avoid broad grep, broad diffs, broad tests, and repeated token diagnostics; keep the answer tight."

func newTokensCmd() *cobra.Command {
	var jsonFlag bool
	// ...

case hasTokenRecommendation(report, "api-call-amplification"):
		return agentBriefCostProxyBatchAction, true
	case hasTokenRecommendation(report, "context-replay-hotspot"):
		return "Use at most 2 focused reads after summarizing known findings, then answer. Avoid broad grep, broad diffs, and broad tests.", true
		return "Use at most 2 focused reads only if a named file or test can change the answer; otherwise answer now. Avoid broad grep, broad diffs, broad tests.", true
	case hasTokenRecommendation(report, "subagent-heavy"):
		return "Do not launch broad subagents. Use one narrowly scoped check with a concrete expected output.", true
	case hasTokenRecommendation(report, "high-context-pressure"):
	
```

Mcmd/entire/cli/session_tokens.go+2/-2

```go
1253 unmodified lines

// ...

"Token usage: 6213.6k total; 97.4% cache/context replay; 70 API calls.",
	"Next best action:",
	"Use at most 3 batched reads before answering.",
	"Continue only if a named file or test can change the verdict; otherwise answer now.",
	"Avoid broad grep, broad diffs, broad tests, and repeated token diagnostics; keep the answer tight.",
	"Signals:",
	"- Cache/context replay dominates token volume."
}

// ...
```

Mcmd/entire/cli/sessions_test.go+5/-1

```go

// code omitted for brevity

```