diff --git a/documentation/blog/2025-06-05-whats-in-my-goosehints-file/index.md b/documentation/blog/2025-06-05-whats-in-my-goosehints-file/index.md index 9e823cf367..5b6f26e19b 100644 --- a/documentation/blog/2025-06-05-whats-in-my-goosehints-file/index.md +++ b/documentation/blog/2025-06-05-whats-in-my-goosehints-file/index.md @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To reiterate, **every single line in your `.goosehints` file gets sent with ever This is particularly important for users who are paying for their own LLM access (like ChatGPT or Gemini). Here's why: -- **Input Tokens = Real Money**: Every line in your `.goosehints` file consumes input tokens. The LLM must process these tokens as part of its system instructions before it even looks at your question. While a small `.goosehints` file might not seem like a big deal, it can quickly add up if you're not careful. All-day +- **Input Tokens = Real Money**: Every line in your `.goosehints` file consumes input tokens. The LLM must process these tokens as part of its system instructions before it even looks at your question. While a small `.goosehints` file might not seem like a big deal, it can quickly add up if you're not careful. All-day vibe coding sessions are going to be using lots of tokens just interpreting that whole `.goosehints` file every time. - **Context Window Impact**: Large `.goosehints` files eat into your [context window](https://zapier.com/blog/context-window/#:~:text=The%20cons%20of%20a%20large%20context%20window%20in%20AI&text=The%20requirements%20to%20process%20AI,request%2C%20things%20quickly%20add%20up.), which is the amount of information the LLM can consider at one time. If your `.goosehints` file is too big, it can push out important context from your actual question or task, leading to less accurate or helpful responses. @@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ Share your own `.goosehints` optimization stories in the [Goose community on Dis - + - + \ No newline at end of file