Chat with Agents

1 Choose the right agent

Agents are helpers with different roles. A writing agent may be better for articles and tone. A research agent may be better for organizing material. A development agent may be better for code-related tasks.

If you are unsure, start with a general agent. When the task becomes repeated or specialized, choose a more focused agent.

2 Write clear requests

A good request usually includes three parts:

1. what you want;
2. what context matters;
3. what the output should look like.

Examples:

• “Summarize these notes into a short project brief for a non-technical reader.”
• “Rewrite this draft in a calmer tone and keep it under 800 words.”
• “Read this plan and list the main risks and next actions.”

3 Improve results through follow-up

You do not need to get the perfect answer in one message. Treat the conversation as a working process.

Good follow-ups include:

• “Make it shorter.”
• “Add more concrete examples.”
• “Keep the same structure but make the language clearer.”
• “Turn this into a checklist.”
• “What is missing?”

4 Save useful output

The most important OpAgent habit is saving useful output back into your workspace.

When an answer is useful:

• move it into the related Markdown file;
• edit it in your own words;
• add links or references if needed;
• keep decisions and final versions outside the temporary conversation.

5 When to start a new conversation

Start a new conversation when the topic changes. Continue the same conversation when you are refining one task.

For example:

• same conversation: improving one article draft;
• new conversation: switching from article writing to pricing research.