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Keep AI coding agents tidy with a local scratchpad pattern
Coding agents can quickly clutter repos with debug scripts, JSON dumps, and other temporary files. A dedicated scratchpad directory, ignored locally via .git/info/exclude, keeps production code clean. This pattern preserves agent context for review while preventing noise in commits and CI.
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The advice is sound for teams using AI coding tools, but the real challenge is ensuring agents actually respect the scratchpad boundaries—something the article doesn't address.
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