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bearishsun/context-compiler — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

6PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

tl;dr

Context Compiler is a Claude Code skill that splits large coding tasks across four AI stages so the expensive planning model reads a short briefing instead of exploring the whole repo.

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    What it does
      Four stage pipeline
      Explore merge plan implement
      Reduces frontier model cost
    Tech stack
      Python
      Claude Code
    Use cases
      Large multi-file tasks
      Refactors
      Resumable runs
    Audience
      Developers using Claude Code

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Plan and execute a large multi-file refactor while minimizing tokens spent by the most expensive AI model.

VIBE 2

Have cheaper AI agents scout a codebase and record file locations before a stronger model writes the implementation plan.

VIBE 3

Resume a partially completed coding task from its saved run folder instead of starting over.

what's the stack?

PythonClaude Code

how it stacks up fr

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Stars666
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2014-08-10
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity3/52/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperpm founder

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires copying agent definitions into a Claude Code agents folder and configuring which models each stage uses.

No license information was found in the README.

in plain english

Context Compiler is a skill for Claude Code, the AI coding assistant, that helps organize how a large coding task gets planned and carried out. Instead of letting one expensive AI model spend time reading through a whole codebase on its own, this project splits the work into four stages handled by different models, so the most capable and costly model only sees a short, focused document instead of the entire project. The four stages are explore, merge, plan, and implement. In the explore stage, one or more cheaper AI agents scan parts of the codebase and write down where relevant code lives, using file paths and line numbers rather than copying the code itself. In the merge stage, another agent combines those notes and runs a Python script that copies the actual code from disk into a single briefing document, keeping everything accurate since a script, not an AI, does the copying. In the plan stage, a stronger frontier model reads only that briefing document and writes a full step by step implementation plan with complete code changes. Finally, in the implement stage, a capable model executes the plan and produces a report of what it did. The idea behind this design is that AI models are most expensive when they have to keep re-reading everything they have already seen during back and forth exploration. By separating the scouting work from the actual planning and writing, the costly model does far less repetitive work. To use it, you copy the provided agent definitions into your Claude Code agents folder, either for one project or globally, and edit the planner agent's configuration to point at your strongest available model. The included Python script for merging code has no extra dependencies beyond Python itself. Each task gets its own run folder so multiple tasks do not interfere with each other, and a failed run can be resumed from where it left off. The project notes that this pipeline is meant for larger, multi-file tasks and is not worth using for small changes involving only one or two files.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Set up Context Compiler in my Claude Code agents folder and point the planner agent at my strongest available model.
prompt 2
Use the context compiler to plan and implement a multi-file change: adding rate limiting to an API.
prompt 3
Explain how the explore, merge, plan, and implement stages of Context Compiler work together.
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Run compile_briefing.py to merge exploration manifests into a single briefing document within a token budget.

Frequently asked questions

what is context-compiler fr?

Context Compiler is a Claude Code skill that splits large coding tasks across four AI stages so the expensive planning model reads a short briefing instead of exploring the whole repo.

What language is context-compiler written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Claude Code.

What license does context-compiler use?

No license information was found in the README.

How hard is context-compiler to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is context-compiler for?

Mainly developer.

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