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# Ergonomics

Judge a tool surface from the position of its most literal consumer, an AI
agent: a CLI, HTTP API, MCP or agent tool, SDK or library, or a proposed design
for one. A human developer is the second consumer and is usually served by the
same fixes. Neighbours: threats are [Security](../security/SKILL.md); help text
and READMEs are [Doc](../doc/SKILL.md); lasting proof is [Test](../test/SKILL.md);
applying fixes is [Implement](../implement/SKILL.md); acceptance is
[Validate](../validate/SKILL.md).

## The literal reader

An agent sees only text, exit codes and structured output. It has no screen,
no colour cue and often no terminal or open stdin. It copies the printed next
step and runs it as written. It cannot ask what a message meant. When something