# Sprint 8a Interview Transcript

## Q1: Output Format Strategy
**Q:** Research shows 17/32 tools already have `detail` parameter with `apply_output_limit()`. The spec describes specific output formats per tool. Should we keep using the existing `apply_output_limit()` or rewrite output formatting to match custom formats?

**A:** Keep apply_output_limit (Recommended) — Existing infrastructure works well, just add detail to remaining tools and tune the list truncation.

## Q2: Small/Fixed Bridge Tools
**Q:** Should we add `detail` parameter to bridge tools with small/fixed output (screenshot, run, save_scene, camera)?

**A:** Add to all for consistency — Every tool gets detail parameter even if it doesn't change behavior, for a uniform API.

## Q3: impact_check Parameter Naming
**Q:** `impact_check` currently uses `detail` as a change description parameter. How to handle adding output-level detail?

**A:** Rename to change_description (Recommended) — Rename the current `detail` param to `change_description` and add proper `detail` for output verbosity.

## Q4: Utility File Location
**Q:** Should we enhance the existing output_limit.py or create a new utils.py?

**A:** Enhance output_limit.py (Recommended) — Add `truncate_output()` to the existing file, keeps all output limiting logic together.

## Q5: Test Modification Policy
**Q:** Can we modify existing tool implementations while keeping existing tests passing?

**A:** Modify tools, keep tests passing (Recommended) — Change tool behavior to match limits, but ensure all existing tests still pass.

## Q6: Docstring Strategy
**Q:** Should the detail parameter be documented in tool docstrings?

**A:** Brief docstring mention (Recommended) — One line like `detail: Output verbosity (brief/normal/full)` in each tool's docstring.

## Q7: Bridge Detail Filtering Location
**Q:** Should detail filtering for bridge tools happen Python-side or also in GDScript?

**A:** Python-side only (Recommended) — Godot sends full data, Python filters/truncates based on detail level before returning to Claude.

## Q8: Test Fixture Strategy
**Q:** What fixture project should the token budget integration test use?

**A:** Use existing fixtures — Use whatever test fixtures already exist in tests/fixtures/.
