Post-Leak Default-Prompt Counter-Prompt Pattern
- Entity ID:
ent-20260423-r30a000000016 - Type:
concept - Scope:
private - Status:
active
Description
Community pattern documented in a widely shared r/ClaudeCode post (April 14, 2026): replace the default Claude Code system prompt with a shorter, explicit prompt emphasizing read-before-edit, plan-before-act, avoid file creation unless necessary, and honest reporting of what was executed. Layer a minimal CLAUDE.md with repo-specific constraints (not general rules). Reportedly restores much of the depth lost to thinking regressions without relying on xhigh.
Key claims
- Counter-prompt pattern restores lost depth without xhigh
Relations
- Post-Leak Default-Prompt Counter-Prompt Pattern --[depends_on]--> Piebald claude-code-system-prompts Repo