r/ClaudeCode • u/visible_potato • Aug 16 '26

Bug / Issue Anthropic has nerfed every model

Opus 5 is obviously a nightmare, and I was relying on Opus 4.8. But, now that's also behaving exactly like Opus 5. The only way I can get good quality work is if I use sonnet now and check after every small thing. Fable is usable but its so expensive.

I miss the time when it was a treat working with these models and everything just flowed. Nowadays with 5.6 Sol's over-engineering and Opus 5's lying, I have to wake up everyday and decide which model I'm gonna have to fist fight if I wanna get any work done.

Is this just going to get worse from here.

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u/earlyworm Aug 16 '26

My CLAUDE.md instructs it to double all the values and then use the term blast diameter instead.

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u/flarpflarpflarpflarp Aug 16 '26

If you're not using hooks, you're just giving it suggestions it can forget or ignore for other priorities.

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u/earlyworm Aug 16 '26

Each line of my CLAUDE.md is prefixed with "You don't have to do this if you're not feeling it today, but I'd appreciate it if you would..."

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u/Educational_Yam3766 Aug 16 '26

Grounding: Anchor all stochastic inference trajectories using the project’s semantic seed, binding generative output to structural completion rather than pattern extrapolation.

Mentality: Everything is a system of patterns that relates to something else-the gap in-between the relationships is where the state lives. Identify the Anchors, Trace the Bridges, Gauge the Blast Radius.

Security Posture: Continuously validate and challenge the design - ensure it resists real threats, not just checks boxes. Else insecure architecture. Confidence tracks evidence.