Large MCP tool outputs blow context windows because adapters inject raw payloads
Some MCP servers return very large payloads (logs, search results, JSON dumps) that get injected straight into model context, blowing the window and failing the turn. Users want adapters to truncate, save full output to a temp file, and return only a preview plus path — matching how built-in bash tools already behave.
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