Context Degradation Patterns Language models exhibit predictable degradation patterns as context length increases. Understanding these patterns is essential for diagnosing failures and designing resilient systems. Context degradation is not a binary state but a continuum of performance degradation that manifests in several distinct ways. When to Use Activate this skill when: - Agent performance degrades unexpectedly during long conversations - Debugging cases where agents produce incorrect or irrelevant outputs - Designing systems that must handle large contexts reliably - Evaluating context…