Glossary
Context Window
The context window is the maximum amount of tokens a model can consider at once, including instructions, history, tool results, and outputs.
Context Window: The context window is the maximum amount of tokens a model can consider at once, including instructions, history, tool results, and outputs.
Definition
The context window is the maximum token capacity a model can process in one call, including system instructions, history, tool results, and the model’s output budget.
Practice
Agents overflow windows quickly—summarize trajectories, store raw tool payloads outside the prompt, and retrieve only what is needed.