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Anthropic's UltraCode feature criticized for token waste and bugs

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A user reported significant issues with Anthropic's new UltraCode feature, experiencing excessive token consumption and a lack of output. The feature's subagents reportedly entered degenerate loops, consuming millions of tokens without completing the requested tasks or writing any code. The user was charged approximately $18 for the failed operation and received no refund, highlighting concerns about the feature's stability and Anthropic's customer service. AI

IMPACT Potential users should be aware of UltraCode's current instability and high token consumption before deployment.

RANK_REASON User report detailing issues with a specific product feature.

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Anthropic's UltraCode feature criticized for token waste and bugs

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/PersonOfDisinterest9 ·

    Careful with the new UltraCode, it's a mega token eater, and it's buggy. ~1.7 million tokens used with no output. There are no refunds for this.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I tried to use the new Ultracode. </p> <p>The subagents consumed over 1 million tokens within a couple minutes, they got up to ~1.7 million and one of the agents hung. </p> <p>I asked the main Claude agent to look into it.<br /> It said that the …

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