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Users report perceived decline in Claude Opus performance for complex tasks

Users are reporting a perceived decline in the performance of Anthropic's Claude Opus model, particularly for complex tasks like coding workflows. Specific issues include the model ignoring project rules, making unsolicited edits, failing to update documentation, and generating code based on guesswork rather than verification. Some users are switching to alternative models like Fable for better results, suspecting Anthropic may be silently downgrading compute or increasing safety filters, leading to a decrease in quality for the same subscription price. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on user trust and adoption of Anthropic's models, possibly driving users to seek alternatives for complex tasks.

RANK_REASON User-generated feedback and discussion about a specific model's performance, rather than an official release or benchmark.

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Users report perceived decline in Claude Opus performance for complex tasks

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  1. HN — claude cli stories TIER_1 English(EN) · de6u99er ·

    Is it just me, or has Claude Opus gotten worse recently?