New Context Engineering Rules for Claude 5: Less Constraints, More Trust, Progressive Disclosure

A practical guide for prompt engineering on Claude 5 models (Opus 5, Fable 5). Key takeaways: reduce over-constraining, let Claude decide, design interfaces instead of examples, use progressive disclosure, keep CLAUDE.md short, leverage auto memory, and use rich references like HTML artifacts and code. Includes tips for system prompts, CLAUDE.md, and Skills.

• Claude Code
• Prompt Engineering
• context engineering
• Claude 5