Context is everything: Understanding what context is important for your agent - Bolt.new Workshop

There's a moment every builder chases: you describe a feature in one sentence, hit send, and what comes back is exactly what you pictured, with the right pattern, the right components, in the right place. That is not luck and it is not a magic prompt, it is context. The difference between an agent that guesses and an agent that nails it is how much it knows about *your* project, and once it has that, it stops interpreting and starts building like someone who has been on the team since day one. In this hands-on **Bolt.new Premium Customer Workshop**, we'll build the context layer that stops the guessing. The most effective builders keep a small set of files in their project root covering product intent, architecture, conventions, and the data model, and Bolt.new reads them on every request. Context compounds as an app grows, which is why the project root is worth the effort early. We'll cover which files earn their place, what belongs in each one, and how to keep them current as your app changes. *Presentation URL:* https://workshop-9-10-2026.bolt.host *Timestamps:* 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 06:38 Clear Context Command 13:31 Project Knowledge Basics 23:26 Product Documentation 29:21 Data Model 37:58 Business Rules 42:30 Design and Architecture 50:41 Common Context Mistakes 59:17 Wrap-up and Next Steps *What we're building:* A complete context layer for a real Bolt project. We'll create and populate the key root-level documents that shape how the agent builds, covering product intent, architecture, design conventions, the data model, and the rules to always follow. Then we'll put it to work live, running the same prompt with this context in place so you can see exactly how much sharper the results get. *Outcomes:* By the end of this workshop, you'll understand: - How context compounds as a project grows, and why the project root is the highest-leverage place to invest - Which files belong in your project root and what each one is responsible for - How to capture product intent, architecture, and conventions so they are respected on every prompt - How to write design and component rules that keep a large app visually consistent - How to keep these documents accurate as the project changes, without it becoming a chore - How to tell when a result calls for richer context rather than a different prompt *Skills:* Project structure, agent context, documentation for AI, prompting at scale, design systems, architecture planning, maintaining large projects. *Difficulty:* Intermediate These workshops are designed to be stand-alone, so there is no need to attend prior sessions to get value from this one. All workshops will be recorded and posted here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiqoV2_PjI7wfIp4FrScKHLZGXg3nRsIC Please RSVP as spaces are limited. Looking forward to seeing you there!