claude-code-evolution
Summary
Tracks how Claude Code changed version over version and ports the strongest architecture, prompt-engineering, and skill-system ideas into the OpenClaw platform (analysis scale: 1,903 files, ~512k lines). The best single source for 'what the leading harness added over time' insights.
Key Takeaways
- Version-over-version deltas reveal which harness features earned their keep
- Prompt and skill-system changes are catalogued alongside code changes
- Demonstrates migrating harness patterns to another platform
Reliability Note
Independent reverse-engineering effort - unofficial, verify against official Anthropic docs and behavior. Original text in Chinese.
Flows informed by this source
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Version Your Harness and Track Behavior
Treat prompts, tools, and loop logic as versioned, changelogged artifacts - so behavior changes are decisions, not surprises.
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Best foryour first pass at this - no prior setup assumed
Cost Control: Model Routing and Effort Tiers
Route work to the cheapest model that can do it and match reasoning effort to task difficulty - with quality guardrails.
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Best forproduction-grade builds with strict verification