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ClaudeAI users experiment with prompt to limit code edits

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A user on Reddit is experimenting with a prompt modification for Claude, aiming to limit its code editing to only necessary changes. They are asking the community if adding the phrase "Make the smallest change that fixes this. Don't refactor or rename anything else" to bug-fixing prompts has been measured to reduce unrelated code edits. The user is seeking feedback on whether this instruction has proven effective in practice, if it has ever hindered Claude's ability to make required fixes, and if it should be applied universally or only in specific scenarios. AI

IMPACT This user's prompt engineering technique could offer insights into controlling AI code generation behavior.

RANK_REASON User discussion and experimentation with a specific prompt technique for an existing AI model.

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ClaudeAI users experiment with prompt to limit code edits

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Fuelimit ·

    Does adding "make the smallest change" to a bug prompt stop Claude from editing unrelated code?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've been trying a one-line addition to bug prompts: &quot;<strong><em>Make the smallest change that fixes this. Don't refactor or rename anything else</em></strong>.&quot; The idea is that it might cut down on unrelated edits.<br /> My first att…

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