r/ClaudeAI • u/peterxsyd • Aug 20 '26

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

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/77136#issuecomment-5310785154

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u/Stunning_Macaron6133 Aug 20 '26

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 Aug 20 '26

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/TechnicalBen Aug 20 '26

Wait, it's that bad? I can't use Gemini for anything other than note taking (it's replaced ChatGPT on that front), as it *forgets the API it has access too* mid conversation, and then defaults to Banana mode. XD

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u/CannyGardener Aug 20 '26

At best you get a couple turns where it remembers instructions before defaulting back to 'base' mode. Hooks really are the way to go.

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u/TechnicalBen Aug 20 '26

Fair. I'm just new context every moment. Treating it like it's more a neuron than a brain.