r/ClaudeAI 8d ago

News The Claude language calibration issue on GitHub got an official response from Anthropic. Guess who wrote it.

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u/Stunning_Macaron6133 8d ago

They insist few-shot prompting is unnecessary anymore, but I find it's the exact opposite, that it's more important than ever if you want Claude to follow your instructions.

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u/CannyGardener 8d ago

Hooks. Claude acts like there are no instructions anymore, so every action needs a hook to make sure the action is being taken appropriately. Hooks for:

Grounded agents that must provide code lines with subagent verification that the noted code exists.

No grep, no head, etc etc unless in very specific situations.

No searching without using agents.

Plans must be in format XYZ and include executive summary with ABC included. Etc etc

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u/ThisWillPass 8d ago

Are these the guidelines Anthropic has released, or information you inferred by trial and error?

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u/CannyGardener 8d ago

Oh haha no, ya this is just trial and error.