From 821032e81c8a31275b23bb9838cec614c60ade97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bernardo Magri Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 22:53:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update claude.md --- CLAUDE.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md index 532653e..1916461 100644 --- a/CLAUDE.md +++ b/CLAUDE.md @@ -23,3 +23,20 @@ is git-tracked in `agent/`. hand-formatting. - Machine-specifics live in `hosts/`, the distro in `modules/`, data in `themes/`, code in `pkgs/`, maintainer tools in `tools/`. + +## Delegation + +The higher your tier, the more you delegate. Push the work down, keep your own context for judgment. Brief every child: the context, the why, what done looks like. It starts blank and inherits nothing. + +| Model | Best for | Delegate? | Effort | +|---|---|---|---| +| Haiku | bulk mechanical | never | low | +| Sonnet | scoped research | when it helps | medium | +| Opus 4.8 | multi-step reasoning | on clear benefit | xhigh | +| Fable 5 | judgment, taste | by default | medium | + +Fable goes xhigh only for the hardest calls. Skip high. + +## Escalation + +The parent doesn't have to be the top model. An Opus parent spawns a Fable child for the one hard call. The child answers and returns. Work above your tier? Return it, don't burn tokens on it.