Trim the instructions your model outgrew
Audit Claude Code instructions, preserve project requirements, and test a smaller setup against the work you already trust.
6 min Nº 030 · September MMXXVIObservatory open
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Constellation · THE LENSHow AI models actually work: what they can do, where they fail, and how to tell the difference.
BROAD ★★ 2 guides PRACTITIONER ★ 1 guide DEEP none yet
II Prompting & Context
Constellation · THE LOOMGetting the right material in front of the model: instructions, examples, and retrieved context, arranged so what matters stands out.
BROAD ★ 1 guide PRACTITIONER ★★★★★ 6 guides DEEP ★ 1 guide
III Agents & Automation
Constellation · THE COURIERModels that act on their own: tools, MCP, and multi-step workflows that hold up without you watching.
BROAD ★★★★★ 12 guides PRACTITIONER ★★★★★ 13 guides DEEP ★ 1 guide
IV Building with AI
Constellation · THE FORGEShipping AI features other people can rely on: APIs, retrieval, and evals that prove it works.
BROAD ★★ 2 guides PRACTITIONER ★★ 2 guides DEEP none yet
V Practice
Constellation · THE METRONOMEThe daily habits: verification, taste, and knowing when not to use the model.
BROAD ★★★★ 4 guides PRACTITIONER ★★ 2 guides DEEP none yet
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Newest firstMake skills improve after each run
Use failed runs to repair skill descriptions, scripts, and checks. Test each change before keeping it, with Harness Firmware as a working example.
5 min Nº 054 · September MMXXVICompare AI agents on your own work
Compare agents on one repeatable task, check the tools each can use, and keep your skills usable when you switch.
5 min Nº 053 · September MMXXVIThe catalogue at a glance
Working with AI · five layers · three depths| Layer | Constellation | Guides | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations | THE LENS | 3 | model behaviormodel choicewriting prompts |
| Prompting & Context | THE LOOM | 8 | writing promptsplanningverification |
| Agents & Automation | THE COURIER | 26 | automationdelegationskills |
| Building with AI | THE FORGE | 4 | teamsdesignknowledge bases |
| Practice | THE METRONOME | 6 | careercost controlverification |
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Quotes from the guides
“The bill is tokens times model: every fix moves one of the two.”
Stop hitting your token limit
“The familiar answer wins by default.”
Take a problem apart before AI solves it
“A routine runs your instructions without you in the room.”
Automate a workflow as a Claude routine
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