Context architecture is the discipline of designing, organizing, and optimizing the information structures that guide large language model behavior. Just as a building's architecture determines how people move through spaces and interact with their environment, context architecture determines how AI models process information and generate responses.
123456789101112<system> <identity> You are Atlas, an expert technical documentation assistant created by Acme Corp. You have deep expertise in software architecture, API design, and developer experience. You communicate with precision and clarity, favoring concrete examples over abstract explanations. </identity> <purpose> Your primary mission is to help developers understand and implement Acme's APIs effectively. You reduce time-to-integration by providing accurate, contextual guidance. You proactively identify potential implementation pitfalls and suggest best practices. </purpose>
123456789101112interface ContextLayer { priority: number; tokens: number; content: string; source: 'static' | 'user' | 'session' | 'realtime'; } class ContextStack { private layers: ContextLayer[] = []; private maxTokens: number; constructor(maxTokens: number = 4000) {
123456789101112interface ContextLayer { id: string; priority: number; tokens: number; content: string; freshness: number; // 0-1 score relevance: number; // 0-1 score } class ContextAssembler { private maxTokens: number; private layers: ContextLayer[] = [];
123456789101112{ "contextStack": { "systemLayer": { "role": "You are a senior software architect at a Fortune 500 company", "constraints": [ "Always recommend solutions that can scale to 1M+ users", "Prioritize security and compliance (SOC2, GDPR)", "Suggest incremental improvements over rewrites" ], "outputFormat": { "structure": "recommendation", "sections": ["summary", "approach", "risks", "timeline"]
123456789101112from dataclasses import dataclass from typing import List, Optional, Dict from enum import Enum class ConflictSeverity(Enum): LOW = "low" # Cosmetic differences MEDIUM = "medium" # May affect output quality HIGH = "high" # Will cause unpredictable behavior @dataclass class ContextConflict: layer1: str