Pack comparison
Two packs, side-by-side. Merged comparisons, shared shape, and diff highlights in one view.
nine-context-sources
CLAUDE.md is user context, not system prompt. 9 sources, 4 hierarchy levels, zero embeddings.
Install
npx attrition-sh pack install nine-context-sourcesToken budget
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claude-code-guide
How the Claude Code harness actually works — AGENTS.md, skills, hooks, subagents.
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npx attrition-sh pack install claude-code-guideToken budget
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What both packs have in common
Overlap across canonical pattern, compatibility, tags, and required packs.
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Head-to-head claims from both packs
Each row is attributed to the pack that authored it. The winner column is normalised to this compare view (A / B / Tie).
| Source | Alternative | Axis | Winner | Note |
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| A | claude-code-guide | maintainability | Tie | Claude Code Guide is the operator recipe (how to write AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md); this pack is the architectural why (what CLAUDE.md is and is not). Use the guide to write the file, this pack to decide what belongs in it. |
| A | rag-hybrid-bm25-vector | complexity | A | Vector-DB RAG is the canonical retrieval pattern; Claude Code's file-based memory is the opposite bet (no embeddings, LLM scan of up to 5 file headers). Compare costs: vector adds index + latency + opacity; file-based is simple and auditable. Start with file-based; measure before adopting vector. |
| A | seven-safety-layers | accuracy | Alternative | Safety layers are where enforcement lives deterministically; CLAUDE.md is where instruction lives probabilistically. For hard rules, safety-layers wins on accuracy because it actually blocks calls; this pack explains why CLAUDE.md can't. |
| B | cursor-rules-guide | maintainability | B | AGENTS.md is honoured by Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, Aider, and Continue. Cursor .cursorrules is single-tool. |
| B | pattern-decision-tree | complexity | Tie | Decision-tree covers WHICH pattern to pick; this pack covers HOW the Claude Code harness executes the chosen pattern. Use together. |
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What each pack brings that the other doesn't
Unique coverage and any measurable gap between the two.
Unique to A — Nine Context Sources
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Compatibility A-only
Tags A-only
Unique to B — Claude Code Guide
Comparisons not in A
Compatibility B-only
Tags B-only
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