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AI IntelligenceSep 29, 2026Practical Tip
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Nine prompt rules cut GLM coding agent's wasted thinking by up to 70%

Frontier EditorialSource: Reddit r/PromptEngineering
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Nine prompt rules cut GLM coding agent's wasted thinking by up to 70%

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Practical Tip

1. Add a 'Thinking discipline' section to your global instructions for AI coding agents.
2. Instruct the AI to check the request first, state what is being asked in one or two lines, and flag any incorrect premises.
3. Require the AI to finish one promising approach completely before switching to another, changing course only when blocked by a specific, named obstacle.