Hamster for Claude Code
The planning layer for Claude Code.
Hamster turns product intent into structured tasks that Claude Code can execute end-to-end. Stop re-explaining context every session.
The problem
Claude Code is powerful. But it needs structured input.
Every session starts cold
Without structured project context, each Claude Code session begins with lengthy re-explanation. You waste tokens and time re-establishing what was already decided.
Large features get lost in translation
Jumping from a vague feature idea to a Claude Code prompt skips the critical step of scoping. The result: sprawling sessions that touch too many files and miss edge cases.
No single source of truth
Requirements live in Slack threads, Notion pages, and your head. Claude Code cannot access any of them. Every session starts from a partial picture.
Hamster structures your thinking for Claude Code.
Write a brief in Hamster, and the AI expands it into a full spec with acceptance criteria. Generate a delivery plan with properly scoped tasks. The Hamster CLI syncs everything into your repo — Claude Code reads the brief, the reasoning, and the team decisions directly from .hamster/ files.
AI-expanded briefs
Claude Code users need structured briefs that translate product intent into implementation-ready specs. Start with a rough idea, and Hamster fills in requirements, edge cases, and acceptance criteria.
Agent-ready task breakdown
Agentic coding works best on well-scoped tasks. Hamster auto-decomposes briefs into implementable subtasks sized for a single Claude Code session, reducing wasted tokens and hallucinated scope.
Always-on context via the CLI
The Hamster CLI syncs briefs, tasks, and plans into .hamster/ as markdown files in real time. Claude Code reads them on every action — no copy-paste, no stale specs. When it finishes a task, it marks it done in Hamster automatically.
How teams use Hamster with Claude Code
Brief to implementation
Before
Write a long prompt explaining the feature, paste in relevant code snippets, hope Claude Code infers the right scope.
After
Create a Hamster brief describing the feature outcome. Hamster generates scoped tasks with file references and acceptance criteria. Dispatch tasks to Claude Code with full context.
Multi-session feature work
Before
Manually track which parts of the feature are done, re-explain remaining work each session, risk duplicated or conflicting changes.
After
The Hamster CLI keeps .hamster/ files in sync. Each Claude Code session picks up the next task with full context of what was completed and what remains — no re-explanation needed.
Team alignment on AI-assisted work
Before
Teammates have no visibility into what Claude Code sessions are producing. PRs appear with no traceable requirements.
After
Every task traces back to a brief. Team members see what is planned, in progress, and done. PRs link to the task and brief that originated them.
Related pages
Hamster CLI
Install the CLI, sync briefs and plans into your repo, and give your coding agent full project context.
Hamster for Developers
Implementation-ready task specs for developers who ship with AI agents.
Hamster for Founders
Turn product vision into shipped features with a lean team and AI execution.
Hamster for Cursor
Plan outside the editor, build inside it with scoped Cursor sessions.
Give Claude Code the context it deserves.
Structure your briefs. Scope your tasks. Ship features, not prompts.
Start building with Hamster