Typically no. Upload the full archive.tar once at the start of a thread, then attach archive.diff.tar for subsequent iterations. Start a fresh chat and reattach when the context window is exhausted.
STAN excludes binaries and flags large text files. Add glob excludes in stan.config.yml when you don’t want them included.
They’re portable, auditable, and tooling‑friendly. STAN’s FEEDBACK handshake improves diffs automatically on failure.
Yes. The CLI is deterministic: run scripts and generate archives in a job, then upload as artifacts or publish to your documentation workflows.
STAN exports modules, but the primary interface is the CLI. The docs site includes project documents and typed API pages if you need deeper integration.