What Actually Makes Claude Code Smart
Source title: What Actually Makes Claude Code Smart. Source description: What actually makes Claude Code smart? Not just the model, the harness around it. To prove it, I built my own harness in pure Python from scratch. Start with a raw LLM call and it's useless: no tools, no memory, no clue about your files. Add an agentic loop (about ten lines of Python) and it can chain tool calls, list and read your files, and tell you what to do. Add an MCP client, the same protocol Claude Code and other ha
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Source title: What Actually Makes Claude Code Smart. Source description: What actually makes Claude Code smart? Not just the model, the harness around it. To prove it, I built my own harness in pure Python from scratch. Start with a raw LLM call and it's useless: no tools, no memory, no clue about your files. Add an agentic loop (about ten lines of Python) and it can chain tool calls, list and read your files, and tell you what to do. Add an MCP client, the same protocol Claude Code and other ha
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Source published 5 Oct 2026
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