Create a one-screen project brief
Record the goal, current architecture, non-negotiable constraints and what “done” means. Keep it short enough to review before a session, and update it when a decision changes.
Separate durable context from temporary conversation
Durable
Architecture decisions, naming rules, user requirements and verified commands.
Working
Current hypothesis, active files, open questions and the next few tasks.
Disposable
Exploration, repeated explanations and failed output with no future value.
Save prompts by purpose, not by date
Name a reusable prompt after the job it performs: “review database migration risk” is easier to find than “prompt from Tuesday.” Include the inputs it expects and one example of a useful result.
End every session with a handoff
Write what changed, what remains uncertain, which files matter and the single next action. A good handoff is useful to your future self even if the previous chat disappears.
Keep context near the IDE
VibeWhip brings prompts, projects, tasks, notes, stickers and IDE state into one Mac workspace. Store data locally, in iCloud or in a custom folder, depending on how you want the workspace to travel and be backed up.
Review context instead of accumulating it
Archive completed tasks, merge repeated notes and delete stale assumptions. More context is not always better; the best context is current, verified and directly relevant to the next decision.