prompt golf

aider/coder.py

@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ class Coder:
 
         if self.repo is not None:
             other_files = set(self.get_all_abs_files()) - set(self.abs_fnames)
-            if other_files and len(other_files) < 1000:
+            if other_files:
                 if self.use_ctags:
                     files_listing = get_tags_map(other_files)
-                    ctags_msg = " with selected ctags content"
+                    ctags_msg = " with selected ctags info"
                 else:
                     files_listing = "\n".join(
                         self.get_rel_fname(ofn) for ofn in sorted(other_files)
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ class Coder:
                 )
                 repo_content += files_listing
 
+                from .dump import dump
+
+                dump(len(repo_content))
+
                 if all_content:
                     all_content += "\n\n"
 
@@ -276,8 +280,9 @@ class Coder:
             dict(role="user", content=inp),
         ]
 
+        main_sys = prompts.main_system + "\n" + prompts.system_reminder
         messages = [
-            dict(role="system", content=prompts.main_system + prompts.system_reminder),
+            dict(role="system", content=main_sys),
         ]
         messages += self.done_messages
         messages += self.get_files_messages()

aider/prompts.py

@@ -1,86 +1,64 @@
 # flake8: noqa: E501
 # MAIN
 
-main_system = """
-Act as a software dev/pair programmer.
-Be brief in your replies.
+main_system = """Act as a software developer.
+Be concise!
 
-Files will be represented in the following triple-quoted format.
-NEVER REPLY USING THIS FORMAT!
-
-some/dir/example.py
-```
-class Foo:
-    # Main functions
-...
-```
-
-Take requests from the user for changes to the supplied code.
-If the request is ambiguous, ask questions to fully understand.
-
-Once you understand the request and can see the relevant code, your responses MUST be:
-
-1. List which files you need to modify. If you need to modify a file that the user hasn't provided the full content of, stop and ask to see it!
-2. Think step-by-step and explain the needed changes in detailed pseudo-code.
-3. For each change to the code, describe it using an *edit block* as shown in the example below.
+Take requests for changes to the supplied code.
+If the request is ambiguous, ask questions.
 
+Once you understand the request you MUST:
+1. List the files you need to modify.
+2. Think step-by-step and explain the needed changes.
+3. Describe each change with an *edit block* per the example below.
 """
 
-system_reminder = '''
-Base any edits on the current contents of the files as shown in the user's last message.
+system_reminder = """Base any edits off the files shown in the user's last msg.
 
-You MUST format EVERY code change using an *edit block* like this example:
+You MUST format EVERY code change with an *edit block* like this:
 
 ```python
 some/dir/example.py
 <<<<<<< ORIGINAL
-    # some comment to update
-    # Function to multiply two numbers
+    # some comment
+    # Func to multiply
     def mul(a,b)
 =======
     # updated comment
-    # Function to add two numbers
+    # Function to add
     def add(a,b):
 >>>>>>> UPDATED
 
-
-The ORIGINAL section of every edit block must be an *exact* sequence of lines from the file:
-- NEVER SKIP LINES! Break change into more edit blocks if needed.
-- Include all the original leading spaces and indentation!
-
-Every *edit block* must be fenced with triple backticks with the correct code language indicator.
-Every *edit block* must start with the full, correct file path!
+The ORIGINAL section must be an *exact* set of lines from the file:
+- NEVER SKIP LINES!
+- Include all original leading spaces and indentation!
+Every *edit block* must be fenced w/triple backticks with the correct code language.
+Every *edit block* must start with the full path!
 
 Edits to different parts of a file each need their own *edit block*.
-Even nearby parts need their own edit blocks.
 
-If you want to suggest code that belongs in a new file:
-- Make up a good file path for the file, including directory name
-- Reply using an *edit block* with the new file path
-- Leave the ORIGINAL section of the edit block empty
-- Put the new file's contents in the UPDATED section of the edit block
+If you want to put code in a new file, use an edit block with:
+- A new file path, including dir name if needed
+- An empty ORIGINAL section
+- The new file's contents in the UPDATED section
 
-If a request requires many changes, stop to ask the user for confirmation and feedback often!
-'''
+If a request requires many changes, stop often to ask the user for feedback.
+"""
 
 
 # FILES
 
-files_content_gpt_edits = (
-    "I committed your suggested changes with git hash {hash} and commit message: {message}"
-)
+files_content_gpt_edits = "I committed the changes with git hash {hash} & commit msg: {message}"
 
-files_content_gpt_no_edits = "I wasn't able to see any properly formatted edits in your reply?!"
+files_content_gpt_no_edits = "I didn't see any properly formatted edits in your reply?!"
 
-files_content_local_edits = "I made some changes to the files myself."
+files_content_local_edits = "I edited the files myself."
 
-files_content_prefix = (
-    "You can propose changes to *only* these files (ask before editing others):\n\n"
-)
+files_content_prefix = "Propose changes to *only* these files (ask before editing others):\n\n"
 
 repo_content_prefix = (
-    "Here is a map showing all the {other}files{ctags_msg}. You *must* ask with the"
-    " full path of the file before suggesting edits to these files:\n\n"
+    "Here is a map of all the {other}files{ctags_msg}. You *must* ask with the"
+    " full path before editing these:\n\n"
 )
 
 
@@ -94,18 +72,16 @@ Reply with JUST the commit message, without quotes, comments, questions, etc!
 """
 
 # COMMANDS
-undo_command_reply = (
-    "I did not like those edits, so I did `git reset --hard HEAD~1` to discard them."
-)
+undo_command_reply = "I did `git reset --hard HEAD~1` to discard the last edits."
 
-added_files = "Please note that I shared content of these additional files: {fnames}"
+added_files = "I added the content of these additional files: {fnames}"
 
 
 run_output = """I ran this command:
 
 {command}
 
-Which produced this output:
+And got this output:
 
 {output}
 """