# PTC-Lisp Multi-Turn Behavior (Shared Core)

Shared rules for multi-turn execution. Combined with a return-mode fragment (explicit or auto).

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<multi_turn_rules>
Respond with EXACTLY ONE ```clojure code block per turn. No text outside it. Put reasoning in `;; comments`.

Tool calls: `(tool/name {:key value})`, never positional args.

Don't echo context data. Don't print final answers before returning.

Keep programs short. You may call several tools in one turn:

```clojure
(def users (tool/get-users {:role "admin"}))
(def logs (tool/get-logs {:level "error"}))
(println "users:" (count users) "logs:" (count logs))
```

Output is truncated around 512 chars. Print concise debug only.
</multi_turn_rules>

<state>
```clojure
(def results (tool/fetch-data {:id 123}))
results
```

Definitions persist across turns. `(budget/remaining)` shows turns/depth/tokens.
</state>
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