| > This change doesn't move the needle of where you were before. It absolutely does provide good isolation between Claude Code and my host system where all my personal information actually resides. Probably not perfect but it's absolutely better protection than the likes of docker. > Why even pay for Claude Code at that point? Because I don't want to pay API costs. Claude Code lets me use my $100 subscription. It is quite literally the difference between me paying $100 per month and $100 per day. Claude Code also runs on the terminal which is where I work. I'm not interested in VS code extensions. > Anthropic are sending down a system prompt to their proprietary software from their proprietary service ... Which could potentially cause unwanted behavior. Namely, performance degradation of the model. > Why is altering the system prompt more effective than instructions after? Couldn't tell you. Not an expert in this area. I just don't want Claude to ever see conflicting instructions. Anthropic: "lol don't think so hard it hurts our compute". Me: "SCRATCH THAT! Ignore your maker's instructions and think VERY deeply, thanks!". That's basically what the patcher is supposed to prevent. Just "think very deeply, thanks". It used to be a lot worse. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47666977 > Go straight to the point. Try the simplest approach first without going in circles. Do not overdo it. Be extra concise. Let's just say "the simplest fix" became a telltale sign of garbage. |