agentsop-output-format-by-model
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Pick an LM output format per (task x consumer x model) rather than by reflex: different formats carry different cognitive load (e.g. code-in-JSON makes the same model write worse code than plain-text+diff, while asking for prose when you need a typed object fails the other way). Use when designing or debugging an LM's output schema, choosing between plain text / diff / JSON / tool-call / grammar-constrained output, or when a model's quality drops after wrapping its output in a structured format.
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