Write a clear task handoff

A vague request such as “sort out these notes” leaves important decisions unstated. A small, bounded task is easier to inspect and recover if something goes wrong. Give a task only the material it needs, and keep the original files intact.

Work through it

1. Name the input documents and the intended output format. State whether the task is a summary, an extraction or a transformation; do not leave those interchangeable.
2. Define the boundaries: which documents are in scope, what must remain unchanged, and where the result should be saved. Use a new output filename.
3. Add an acceptance check and review the actual finished artifact. A progress message is not a substitute for opening the file and comparing it with the inputs.

Check your result

• Original inputs remain available.
• The output opens in the intended app.
• Missing information is marked rather than filled with assumptions.