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Tuesday, 28 April
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TODAY'S ITEMS

1. Anthropic Releases Persistent Memory for Managed Agents — Public Beta

  • Memory stores are now available on the Claude Platform for Managed Agents under the existing managed-agents-2026-04-01 beta header — no separate sign-up required. Memory is exposed as a file-based directory mounted into the agent's container: Claude reads and writes memories using the same file tools it uses for everything else, and those memories persist across sessions, across agent restarts, and can be shared between agents in the same workspace.
  • Source: Anthropic Platform Docs
  • Why it matters: If you're running production agents on the Claude Platform, the "blank slate every session" problem is now solved without custom vector databases — add the beta header and your agents can stop re-learning your codebase on every run.
  • Verified

2. Boris Cherny's Official "Mastering Claude Code in 30 Minutes" Workshop

  • Anthropic published a free YouTube workshop by Boris Cherny — the engineer who built Claude Code — covering the spec-first workflow, how to use plan mode effectively, building a CLAUDE.md memory system, and the task/subagent model for parallel work. The video is from Anthropic's official channel and is the highest-signal "how Claude Code actually works from the inside" resource to date.
  • Source: Anthropic YouTube
  • Why it matters: 30 minutes from the builder is a better investment than hours of trial and error — the spec-first and plan-mode workflows he demonstrates directly address the most common efficiency gaps practitioners report.
  • Verified

3. OpenAI and Microsoft Rewrite Their Partnership — AGI Clause Gone, Non-Exclusive

  • OpenAI and Microsoft restructured their foundational deal today. Key changes: Microsoft's IP licence becomes non-exclusive (OpenAI can now sell and deploy via any cloud provider), the AGI clause that would have terminated Microsoft's rights upon "AGI achievement" is removed entirely, and Microsoft stops paying a revenue share to OpenAI. OpenAI will continue paying 20% revenue share to Microsoft through 2030, capped, regardless of technology progress.
  • Source: The Verge / Simon Willison
  • Why it matters: OpenAI is now free to compete on Azure alternatives — meaning the GPT vs Claude pricing and deployment landscape could shift as OpenAI pursues better-margined cloud deals.
  • Verified

NEW TOOL / PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

  • claude-code-templates — CLI toolkit with 100+ pre-built Claude Code components: domain-specific agents (security auditor, React optimizer, database architect), slash commands (/generate-tests, /optimize-bundle, /check-security), MCP integrations (GitHub, PostgreSQL, Stripe, AWS), hooks, settings, and skills. Run npx claude-code-templates@latest for interactive install, or npx claude-code-templates@latest --agent development-tools/code-reviewer --yes for direct component install. Also includes live analytics, mobile chat view, and health check tooling. | https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates

PROMPT OF THE DAY

Before you write any code, I want you to write a spec for this task.

The spec should include:
1. Problem statement — what exactly needs to change and why.
2. Constraints — what must NOT change, what are the hard limits.
3. Success criteria — how will we know the task is complete?
4. Approach outline — your proposed steps at a high level (bullet
   points only, no code yet).
5. Risks and open questions — anything uncertain that needs my input
   before you start.

Do not write any code until I review and approve this spec.

Spec-first before every non-trivial task — the core pattern from Boris Cherny's official Claude Code workshop. Use in Claude Code's plan mode or in any coding session before you let the agent run. Source: Anthropic YouTube (Boris Cherny) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eBSHbLKuN0

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