The new rules of context engineering for Claude 5 generation models

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Platform Solutions Pricing Resources Login Contact sales Contact sales Contact sales Try Claude Try Claude Try Claude Contact sales Contact sales Contact sales Try Claude Try Claude Try Claude Platform Solutions Pricing Resources Login Contact sales Contact sales Contact sales Try Claude Try Claude Try Claude Contact sales Contact sales Contact sales Try Claude Try Claude Try Claude Explore here The new rules of context engineering for Claude 5 generation models We removed over 80% of Claude Code’s system prompt for more advanced models. How to apply the lessons we learned to your own context engineering in Claude Code and with your own agents.

Category Claude Code Agents Product Claude Code Claude Enterprise Claude Platform Date July 24, 2026 Reading time 5 min Share Copy link https://claude.com/blog/the-new-rules-of-context-engineering-for-claude-5-generation-models I’ve written previously about how to best prompt the newest generation of Claude 5 models and work with them iteratively to discover what you want to build.

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