Progressive disclosure

Also called: load on demand, just-in-time context, progressively disclose, show more, advanced settings

Giving an agent only what it needs right now, with pointers to the rest, instead of loading everything at the start. The term comes from interface design, where an app shows the basic options first and the advanced ones on request.

For example: A skill's short description tells the agent what it is for, and the full instructions load only when the agent decides to use it.

Connects to 8

Context pointer Concept
Agent skills Concept
AGENTS.md Concept
Attention budget Concept
Context window Concept
UX / UI Concept
Onboarding Concept
Design system Concept