Prompt Budget Examples

# Budget Profile Examples

Complete example configurations for each budget profile.
Copy the relevant block into `prompt-budget.yml` (at the repo root), uncommenting as needed.

See `skills/prompt-cache-optimization/SKILL.md` → Profile-aware Layer 1 loading for how agents use these profiles.

Profiles from tightest to most capable: `nano` → `minimal` → `standard` → `full`.

Optional add-on: if your runtime controls model selection, you may also include a vendor-neutral `model_routing` block in `prompt-budget.yml`. Keep concrete provider/model IDs in local overrides or adapter config, not in tracked source-of-truth docs.

Recommended defaults for automation-heavy workflows:

- `balanced` stays the default for most sub-tasks
- escalate only after two unsuccessful repair attempts
- route straight to `deep` for unclear root cause, security-sensitive work, public contract changes, or high-blast-radius changes
- keep deterministic transforms and docs-only work off the `deep` tier