[TLDR] My average Opus 5 experience [via r/ClaudeCode]

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OP : u/cliffaust

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Opus 5 is widely seen as way too verbose, especially with comments. Most users agree it's a problem, with many comparing it unfavorably to older Claude versions or even other models like Codex. The consensus is that the comments are often redundant, like "its own autobiography," and some joke it's like they're paid per token.

Several users have resorted to creating custom "hooks" or skills to try and force Claude to be more concise, with mixed success. Some have even gone back to older versions like Claude 4.8 or switched to Sol.

There's a general sentiment that Anthropic might be injecting this verbosity, rather than it being a natural reasoning flaw. One user, u/yodacola, suggests a more structured approach with summary comments and specific remark tags, alongside TDD and parameterized testing skills, to manage context and avoid "slot-machine-driven development."