Map With Pointers Question Explained
This worked Harness Engineering practice question tests Maps and Instructions. Try the answer first, then review why B is the best choice.
Short answer
The correct answer is B. Save the steps in a repo file and name that file in AGENTS.md.
A wiki page outside the repo and a chat from an earlier session are not in the new session's context. A file inside the project folder is always there for the agent to open and read. AGENTS.md stays short and acts as the map. One line, such as "Before publishing, read docs/publish.md", sends the agent to the full steps when a task needs them. The correct answer is B. Save the steps in a repo file and name that file in AGENTS.md
The Question
The steps to publish your site live in a wiki page. The agent publishes wrongly in every session, even after you explain the steps in chat. What should you change?
Why B is correct
A wiki page outside the repo and a chat from an earlier session are not in the new session's context. A file inside the project folder is always there for the agent to open and read. AGENTS.md stays short and acts as the map. One line, such as "Before publishing, read docs/publish.md", sends the agent to the full steps when a task needs them. The correct answer is B. Save the steps in a repo file and name that file in AGENTS.md
Why the other options are wrong
Pasting works for one session and then is gone. It also puts the whole page into context every time, whether or not the task involves publishing.
The agent cannot remember a page across sessions, and it may not be able to reach a private wiki at all. A file in the repo is readable every time.
The sentence names no steps. The agent still has nothing to read when it publishes, so the instruction cannot change what it does.
Key idea: Maps and Instructions
Every question here is a situation you meet with Claude Code or Codex: the agent gets something wrong, and you choose what to change. The best answer is usually a file, a check, or a hook that stops the mistake from repeating, not a louder prompt. If you miss a question, read the explanation and note which part of the harness it uses: the AGENTS.md map, a skill, a check, a visitor check, a hook, or a handoff note.
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