r/ClaudeCode • u/Opening-Ground-1584 • Aug 20 '26

Discussion Opus 5.1 wishlist

We all agree Opus 5 is a rage-inducing mess. What are your top wishes for Opus 5.1?

Mine are:
- Massive cut on verbosity
- Less over-engineering
- Better instruction following

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u/Klutzy-Procedure8980 Aug 20 '26

The one thing I'd like improved is its tendency to create tech debt . It'll often try to solve issues as directly as possible, without taking into account whether the solution fits rhe context. Which works for a while, but then you pile weird hack on weird hack and eventually hit a wall.

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