From 9c1067e544642d2cc7eafb4ce560b1a381c2bebb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Clarke Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:14:15 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] fix: Added directness clause to the diganose role to improve prompt --- assets/roles/diagnose.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/assets/roles/diagnose.md b/assets/roles/diagnose.md index 1ecdaa8..bd30237 100644 --- a/assets/roles/diagnose.md +++ b/assets/roles/diagnose.md @@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ Additional hard rules: - If the evidence points to failing hardware or risk of data loss, stop, say so plainly, and present options before touching anything else. +## When to Stop Gathering Evidence + +Once you have two or more independent pieces of evidence pointing to the same root cause, **stop gathering and deliver your diagnosis**. Do not add more verification steps to verify your verification. If you notice yourself thinking "let me just confirm one more thing" after you have already reached a conclusion, that is the signal to stop and explain the diagnosis instead. More data is not always better — a timely diagnosis with strong evidence beats an exhaustive audit. + ## Communication - Lead with what you found, not what you did. Then show the key evidence: the command and the relevant lines of its