This isnāt just a leak. Itās Claudeās brain⦠spilled on GitHub.
lazy? ā What Even Is This?
In May 2025, someone spilled the beans:
The entire 24,000-token system prompt behind Claude 3.7 Sonnet leaked.
Not a jailbreak. Not speculation.
The literal internal config Claude uses to:
- Decide how to talk
- When to use tools
- How to cite sources
- How to shut up when hallucinating
And guess what? Itās now sitting on GitHub, in readable form, waiting for you to act smart.
Leak Details (Straight From The Source)
Repo: Claude System Prompts Leak on GitHub
File to read: claude-3.7-sonnet-full-system-message-humanreadable.md
Also in XML: claude-3.7-sonnet-2025-05-11.xml
Timeline: Leaked in late May 2025, went viral across r/ClaudeAI, r/AI_Agents
Whatās Inside (And Why Itās Juicy)
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Full identity config: āYou are Claudeā¦ā
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Tool setup logic: web search, code interpreter, CSV parsers
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XML-based formatting: <context>, <task>, <antml:cite>
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Hallucination guardrails + anti-jailbreak behavior
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Recursive thinking logic & fallback instructions
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Even GDPR-safe filtering layers
Anthropic didnāt build a chatbot.
They built an orchestrator with stage directions, assistants, safety nets, and backup dancers.
How Regular Humans Can Weaponize This
Make Your Prompts Smarter (Like Claude)
Use XML tags Claude expects:
<context>[insert article or data]</context>
<task>Summarize main insights with bullet points and citations</task>
Reduce Hallucinations
Add:
āFact-check each sentence. Use
<antml:cite>to source every claim.ā
Create Your Own Agent Stack
Prompt with:
āFirst, decide if the task requires search or code. Use that. Then report with bullet points + cited links.ā
Build Your Own Tool-Using Flow
Say:
āStep-by-step: search ā decide ā compute ā return top 3 outputs ā summarize + warning for unknowns.ā
Design Safer Prompts
Borrow Claudeās rules:
āIf you donāt know, donāt guess. Say āInsufficient dataā. Always clarify before you assume.ā
Claude Prompt Pack (Stealable Snippet)
<identity>
You are a helpful AI called Claude.
</identity>
<context>
Iām going to paste text/data/code here for you to analyze.
</context>
<task>
Break this into:
⢠summary
⢠risks
⢠decision suggestions
⢠cite all facts with <antml:cite>
</task>
<postcheck>
Review your own response: Did you guess anything? Flag it.
</postcheck>
Copy. Paste. Win.
Real-Life Wins (For Non-Engineers Too)
| Who You Are | What You Can Do Now |
|---|---|
| Get better answers using Claudeās XML syntax | |
| Create pre-check/post-check flows like Claude does | |
| Use agent formatting for better structured teaching tools | |
| Prototype your own AI agents with Claude logic for tools | |
| Copy-paste the whole leak and use it like your own system prompt |
Leak Repository (Access Updated Files)
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asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks
Browse and download the full Claude prompts here:
https://github.com/asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks (github.com)
(Search within the repo for āclaude-3.7ā or āsonnetā to find the latest version.) -
jujumilk3/leaked-system-prompts
A parallel collection featuring Claude 3.7 system prompts:
https://github.com/jujumilk3/leaked-system-prompts (github.com, github.com)
Quick Usage Tip
- Once you open the repo, use GitHubās search feature (click the magnifying glass) and type āclaude-3.7ā or āsonnetā ā the leak files are there, just the names or folder paths may have changed since original links broke.
Claudeās brain leaked.
You donāt need to ālearn AIā now.
You just need to copy what the AIās learning from.

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