claude-dev-env 1.9.0 → 1.11.0
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- package/hooks/HOOK_SPECS_PROMPT_WORKFLOW.md +2 -2
- package/hooks/blocking/prompt_workflow_gate_core.py +2 -2
- package/hooks/blocking/test_prompt_workflow_stop_guard.py +2 -2
- package/package.json +1 -1
- package/skills/prompt-generator/REFERENCE.md +101 -1
- package/skills/prompt-generator/REFINEMENT_PIPELINE_RUNBOOK.md +2 -2
- package/skills/prompt-generator/SKILL.md +175 -206
- package/skills/prompt-generator/TARGET_OUTPUT.md +104 -0
- package/skills/prompt-generator/evals/prompt-generator.json +138 -0
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### Tier 1: Anthropic (primary authority for Claude)
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- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/overview -- overview, links to all sub-guides
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- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/claude-prompting-best-practices -- the single living reference for Claude's latest models. Covers general principles, XML tags, prefill deprecation, tool use, thinking, agentic systems, overeagerness, evidence-grounding and citing sources before strong claims.
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- https://transformer-circuits.pub/2026/emotions/index.html -- emotion concepts research (April 2026): 171 internal activation patterns that causally influence behavior. Key prompt-engineering takeaways: clear criteria and escape routes improve output quality, collaborative framing activates engagement, positive task framing correlates with better results, inviting transparency produces more reliable output. Cross-model caveat: studied on Sonnet 4.5; patterns align with best practices independently.
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- https://www.anthropic.com/research/emotion-concepts-function -- blog summary of the above paper.
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- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/adaptive-thinking -- adaptive thinking reference; replaces manual budget_tokens with effort-based control.
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- https://claude.com/blog/harnessing-claudes-intelligence -- harness evolution: primitives Claude already knows, what to stop doing in the harness, deliberate boundaries (context economics, caching, typed tools). Local inventory: `docs/references/anthropic-harnessing-claudes-intelligence-technique-inventory.md`.
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- https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/claude-api -- Anthropic `claude-api` Agent Skill for hands-on API/tool patterns from that post (Hook 10). Platform entry: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/claude-api-skill
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If sources disagree on a technique, apply in order: Anthropic documentation first (it describes the actual model behavior), then OpenAI/Google/Microsoft (large-scale research with cross-model relevance), then community sources (patterns and intuition, not authoritative on model internals). When Tier 3 contradicts Tier 1, Tier 1 wins without exception.
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## Harness design patterns (Anthropic blog, April 2026)
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Primary URL: https://claude.com/blog/harnessing-claudes-intelligence. Structured inventory: `docs/references/anthropic-harnessing-claudes-intelligence-technique-inventory.md`.
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### Mechanism doc map (Hook 11)
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Jump from concept to the platform specs the post names:
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- [Bash tool](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/bash-tool) / [Text editor tool](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/text-editor-tool)
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- [Code execution tool](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/code-execution-tool) / [Programmatic tool calling](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/programmatic-tool-calling)
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- [Memory tool](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/memory-tool)
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- [Agent Skills overview](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/overview)
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- [Context windows](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/context-windows) / [Context editing](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/context-editing) / [Compaction](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/compaction)
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- [Subagents](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents)
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- [System prompts](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/system-prompts) / [Working with the Messages API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/working-with-messages) / [Prompt caching](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-caching)
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- [Model migration guide — hard-coded filters](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/models/migration-guide#additional-recommended-changes)
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- [Harness design for long-running applications](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/harness-design-long-running-apps)
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- [Claude Code auto-mode](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-auto-mode)
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- [Effective context engineering for AI agents](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/effective-context-engineering-for-ai-agents)
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### Context stack (Hook 5)
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- **Context editing:** Remove stale tool results and thinking blocks selectively ([Context editing](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/context-editing)).
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- **Subagents:** Fork fresh windows for isolated subtasks; post cites **+2.8%** BrowseComp vs best single-agent for Opus 4.6 ([Subagents](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents)).
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- **Compaction:** Summarize prior context for long horizons ([Compaction](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/compaction)); effectiveness varies by model generation (see Hook 9 table).
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- **Memory folder:** Persist agent-chosen state via the memory tool / files ([Memory tool](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/tool-use/memory-tool)).
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The [Messages API](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/working-with-messages) is stateless—re-supply prior actions, tool definitions, and instructions each turn. Maximize [prompt caching](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-caching) hits: **stable prefix first, dynamic tail last**; **append** new content via **messages** instead of rewriting the cached prompt; **avoid mid-session model switches** (caches are model-specific—use a **subagent** for a cheaper model); **treat the tool list as part of the cached prefix** and avoid churn; use **tool search** so dynamic discovery **appends** without invalidating the prefix; for multi-turn agents, **advance breakpoints** toward the latest message (**auto-caching**). Cached input tokens are priced at **10% of base input** per [pricing](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing).
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Promote actions to **dedicated tools** with typed arguments when the harness must intercept, gate, render (e.g., **modals**), or audit—**hard-to-reverse** steps (e.g., external API calls) for user confirmation; **write/edit** paths with **staleness checks** so concurrent edits are not blindly overwritten ([Harnessing Claude's intelligence](https://claude.com/blog/harnessing-claudes-intelligence)).
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Use **only** when the user explicitly requests debug output (for example `show debug`, `full audit table`, `raw internal object`). Default assistant turns stay **audit line + one `xml` fence**; this object is an optional appendix after that pair.
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"Example: 'Ensure all functions have explicit return types' passes; 'Do not leave return types implicit' fails; 'Avoid missing return types' fails",
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134
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"Applies to all sections inside the fenced block: <role>, <context>, <instructions>, <constraints>, <output_format>"
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135
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+
]
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136
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+
}
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137
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+
]
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138
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+
}
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