Episode 3: Layers of Context
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When you type a simple message, Claude reads far more than just your text. This episode dissects the hidden prompt stack built into every turn—from Anthropic's system prompts and tool descriptions to account preferences, project instructions, memory, and tool results. Learn how prompt caching significantly cuts processing costs for unchanged setup layers. We also explore instruction decay, explaining why certain guidelines fade over time and which layers automatically reload after a long chat is summarised.
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