Architecture Of Claude Code - Reverse Engineered

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Sun, Mar 8, 2026

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What you'll learn

The Paradigm Shift

Why DAGs fail and why the "Harness" is the new body for the AI brain.

The 6 Core Patterns

From "Primitives > Integrations" to "Context as a Scarce Resource."

Failure Modes

How to architect specifically against Runaway Loops, Amnesia, and Permission Roulette.

​Steal This

What you should copy immediately for your own internal or customer-facing agents.

Why this topic matters

We are shifting from workflows (n8n, LangChain) to true autonomous agents. I reverse-engineered Claude Code to show the 6 architectural patterns enabling this shift. Most “AI agents” are glorified workflows—brittle code driving a model. True autonomy requires moving from code controlling the model to the model controlling the loop. This session examines Claude Code’s “System 2” architecture.

You'll learn from

Vikash Rungta

xPM Meta SuperIntelligence Labs, Instructor GenAI @Stanford Continuing Studies

  • Product Manager, Meta SuperIntelligence Labs (Llama) @ Meta: I was the PM for one of the world's most important foundational models, focusing on the critical challenges of human alignment and safety.
  • Validated at Scale: The principles in this course have been battle-tested and refined with over 2,200 product leaders—including 1,200 PMs & TPMs at Meta and over 1,000 others through my external workshops and classes.
  • Instructor, Stanford Continuing Studies: I teach "Generative AI for Product Managers" &
  • Building Generative and Agentic AI Products: A First-Principles Guide for Product Managers.

Building in the Front Lines: I have seen what works, what doesn't, and what's coming next in the AI space.

Previously at

Meta
Stanford Continuing Studies
Nokia
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