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Tech· 2026-04-24· 5min

Claude Code Is a Distributed System. Stop Treating It Like a Prompt.

Seven architectural layers sit between you and the model in Claude Code, and each one is load-bearing. Here's what every layer actually buys you when you're eight hours into a refactor — and what specifically breaks when a tool pretends it doesn't need one.

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