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# Skill: Recitation > "Constantly rewriting todo lists pushes the global plan into recent attention span." — Manus ## The Standard - **Rewrite**: Goal, Focus, Scratchpad -- current state, not history. - **Prune**: Remove failures when lesson internalized. - **Reset**: Blank the file when starting a new goal. ## The Check Ask yourself: - Does Goal still match what I'm doing? - Is Focus pointing to the right domain/files? - Are stale Failures cluttering context? - Is Progress synced with blueprint's Current task? ## How to Update | Section | Strategy | |-------------|------------------------------------------------| | Goal | Rewrite when objective changes | | Constraints | Add/remove as decisions are made | | Focus | Rewrite each session | | Progress | Pointer to blueprint + active task | | Failures | Append new. Remove when internalized. | | Scratchpad | Clear freely. Temporary. | ## Progress Section Progress is a **pointer**, not a list. The list lives in `blueprint.md`. ```markdown ## Progress See `blueprint.md` for task tracking. Currently: [active task description] ``` Do not duplicate task checkboxes here. The blueprint is the plan. ## When to Blank Reset to template when: - Starting a **new goal** - Goal is **complete** - Context is **stale** ## Artifact Hierarchy Memory has layers. Each artifact