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They JUST Re-Engineered Claude Code & IT'S GOOD! **[AICodeKing](https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Anthropic removed ~80% of Claude Code's system prompt for Claude 5 models with no measurable performance loss, signaling a major shift in context engineering philosophy. The new approach favors six key changes: letting Claude use judgment over rigid rules, designing expressive tool interfaces instead of stuffing prompts with examples, progressive disclosure of context via skills loaded on demand, saying things once rather than repeating across multiple locations, relying on auto-memory instead of manual Claude.md notes, and providing rich artifacts (mockups, test suites) instead of vague prose specs. Practical advice includes keeping Claude.md files lightweight with only genuine gotchas, moving procedural workflows into skills, and using the new /doctor command to audit and trim bloated setups. 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