---
project: mantle
author: 110059232+chonalchendo@users.noreply.github.com
date: '2026-03-31T21:42:47.891567'
commands_used:
- research
tags:
- type/session-log
---

## Summary
Cloned and analyzed the full Claude Code source code (github.com/nirholas/claude-code) to identify internal patterns applicable to Mantle.

## What Was Done
- Cloned the Claude Code repo (~1,900 files, 512K+ lines TypeScript)
- Analyzed memory system (src/memdir/), forked agent pattern, auto-compaction, skill loading, hooks architecture, coordinator mode, and session memory
- Cross-referenced findings against Mantle's existing implementation and prior research (2026-03-30 best practices gap analysis)
- Saved research report to .mantle/research/2026-03-31-claude-code-source-analysis.md

## Decisions Made
- Wrote research file directly (save-research CLI requires idea.md which does not exist for this self-referential project)

## What's Next
- Implement highest-impact findings: whenToUse field, analysis scratchpad pattern, PostToolUse hooks
- Consider memory index pattern refactor for state.md

## Open Questions
- Should Mantle adopt LLM-based recall for selecting relevant context, or is deterministic compilation sufficient at current scale?