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@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ derstandard raw [max]            # Full RSS XML
 - Uses internal fivefilters proxy (bypasses web_fetch private IP block)
 - Pre-processes output for minimal token usage
 - **Auto-tracks seen articles** in `memory/derstandard-seen.txt`
+- `items` marks ALL displayed URLs as seen (even if skipped)
+- Auto-prunes to 200 entries (oldest removed)
 
 **Workflow for news briefing:**
-1. `derstandard items` → only shows NEW articles (unseen)
-2. `derstandard articles <url1>,<url2>,...` → fetch content + auto-mark as seen
-3. Next briefing: step 1 automatically excludes previously covered articles
+1. `derstandard items` → shows NEW articles, marks them as seen
+2. Pick interesting ones, optionally fetch full content with `articles`
+3. Next briefing: only shows articles published since last check
 
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