Handbook
XS — Triage size XS
Extra-small agent request — heuristic <5k tokens; inline work, no heavy orchestration.
What it is
forge-triage.mdc emits Triage: XS (~<5k) · rationale as first line of agent responses.
When people say this
Single-file typo, tiny config tweak, one-line clarification — skip subagent armies.
Where it lives
.cursor/rules/forge-triage.mdc
How it fits the ecosystem
Anchors are self-estimates not measured billing tokens — use relative sizing consistency.
Typical usage in plans and chat
XS requests should not include multi-phase PDCA tables — answer directly.
Related terms
Disambiguation bridges
Term page — canonical catalog entry xs.