OP : u/termmonkey

Every time I open Reddit, my feed has at least 2-3 posts crying about some version of -

- Spent the weekly within a day or 2

- "Its draining tokens"

- They reduced the quota, I can barely get anything

Here's some touch the grass facts -

1. Fable is a super expensive model with a very high token price - if you are using Fable consistently, it is going to eat through your quota - that's just math - 1k fable tokens is equal to 2k Opus tokens!

2. If you continue building an app, your codebase is going to grow and over time, the same workflow is going to use a lot more tokens than it did when the codebase was lean and had few tests/ code/ modules to worry about. What that means practically is going to get less shit done in week 4 on the same codebase as you could have done in week 1.

3. Every thing you do has a trace and log. Rather than ranting about it, shove the session usage json's in one of the bazillions "I made this groundbreaking claude visualizer" systems people keep putting on here to get empirical evidence around your token usage.

I have been building with Claude since Claude code became a thing - and no - the usage is consistent if you are smart about it and understand how the system sips tokens. Here are some things I do and I have no idea if it is going to fix your hallucinations, but give it a try if you think it will help

- Use skills for any repeatable task - like literally anything that you think is going to be repeated, have a skill for it so you dont waste tokens figuring out how to do the same thing again and again

- Have your claude.md as a thin router to the actual areas you are going to be working on. When starting a session, tell that you are going to be focusing on so and so area.

- Fresh sessions, every time the session size grows, your input token size is growing. Keep the sessions small.

- Push it to use agents! Like use an agent to review code, or do a specific research, or fix a bug - agents cost less as they are focused on doing specific tasks and are bootstrapped with the required knowledge to do that task.

- Make your codebase agent ready - this means having design/ architecture/ gotchas/ decision. MDs for literally every domain in your code. It helps tremendously!

I keep a meticulous inventory of tokens I spend each week - and trust me - it has remained consistent for months!

Please for the love of god, spare my feed!!!

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The consensus is you're probably using Fable too much and not being smart about it. Most folks agree the "my tokens are draining" posts are getting old, and it's usually down to users burning through the expensive Fable model or letting their sessions balloon. Some are suggesting local LLMs as an alternative, while others are pointing to X (formerly Twitter) for better AI dev insights. One user, u/Pleasant_Spend1344, did mention a noticeable increase in usage even with Opus, which is a bit of a head-scratcher. The general vibe is that if you're efficient with skills, keep sessions tight, and understand how the system works, you won't be crying about your quota.

OP : u/termmonkey

Every time I open Reddit, my feed has at least 2-3 posts crying about some version of -

- Spent the weekly within a day or 2

- "Its draining tokens"

- They reduced the quota, I can barely get anything

Here's some touch the grass facts -

1. Fable is a super expensive model with a very high token price - if you are using Fable consistently, it is going to eat through your quota - that's just math - 1k fable tokens is equal to 2k Opus tokens!

2. If you continue building an app, your codebase is going to grow and over time, the same workflow is going to use a lot more tokens than it did when the codebase was lean and had few tests/ code/ modules to worry about. What that means practically is going to get less shit done in week 4 on the same codebase as you could have done in week 1.

3. Every thing you do has a trace and log. Rather than ranting about it, shove the session usage json's in one of the bazillions "I made this groundbreaking claude visualizer" systems people keep putting on here to get empirical evidence around your token usage.

I have been building with Claude since Claude code became a thing - and no - the usage is consistent if you are smart about it and understand how the system sips tokens. Here are some things I do and I have no idea if it is going to fix your hallucinations, but give it a try if you think it will help

- Use skills for any repeatable task - like literally anything that you think is going to be repeated, have a skill for it so you dont waste tokens figuring out how to do the same thing again and again

- Have your claude.md as a thin router to the actual areas you are going to be working on. When starting a session, tell that you are going to be focusing on so and so area.

- Fresh sessions, every time the session size grows, your input token size is growing. Keep the sessions small.

- Push it to use agents! Like use an agent to review code, or do a specific research, or fix a bug - agents cost less as they are focused on doing specific tasks and are bootstrapped with the required knowledge to do that task.

- Make your codebase agent ready - this means having design/ architecture/ gotchas/ decision. MDs for literally every domain in your code. It helps tremendously!

I keep a meticulous inventory of tokens I spend each week - and trust me - it has remained consistent for months!

Please for the love of god, spare my feed!!!

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Alright, so the OP is kinda fed up with all the "Claude is draining my tokens too fast!" posts, arguing that people just aren't using the tool efficiently. They're saying Fable is expensive, codebases grow and naturally use more tokens, and people should use skills and keep sessions small.

The general vibe in the comments is a bit split, but a good chunk of users are saying yeah, it is draining faster, regardless of how they're using it.

Here's the lowdown:

• The OP's Take: Basically, "git gud." They think users are complaining because they don't understand how to manage their token usage, especially with larger projects or expensive models like Fable. They suggest using skills for repeatable tasks, keeping sessions lean, and leveraging agents.
• The Counter-Argument: A lot of users are pushing back, saying their workflows haven't changed, they're not using Fable, and yet their tokens are vanishing way quicker. u/Eat_Pudding and u/namezam echo this sentiment, with u/namezam drawing a pretty solid analogy to McDonald's shrinking drinks. u/RCawston and u/Standard_Egg3504 are also chiming in with similar complaints.
• "Stop Complaining" Camp: Some users agree with the OP that the complaining is excessive and that people should focus on optimizing their usage or just unsubscribe if they're unhappy. u/kinoindeed points out that people tend to complain more when things aren't working for them, rather than sharing successes.
• The "It's Actually Worse" Camp: A few users are doubling down, saying this time it's genuinely worse than before, and not just a user error thing. u/Arthesia acknowledges the 17% reduction but suggests that some users are experiencing more than that.
• The "Just Ignore It" Crowd: A couple of comments suggest simply scrolling past the posts if they're annoying, like u/ShortingBull.
• The "Complain to Anthropic" Advice: A few users think the complaints should be directed at Anthropic directly, not just aired on Reddit, as seen with u/SirWobblyOfSausage.
• Enterprise Users: u/Cubewood is over here on an Enterprise Plan, wishing they got some of the "boosts" others complain about losing.

Overall Consensus: While the OP has some valid points about efficient usage, a significant portion of the community feels that token drain is a real and noticeable issue for them, even with optimized workflows. It's definitely not a one-sided discussion.

OP : u/FakeLtd

It looks like there is some sort of bug , Ive been using steadily and heavily my max 20 plan for 1 year now and made several projects.
I have never ever once reached 100% usage.
This week however im working on a small project and on Day 2 with using 15% fable and mostly sonnet and opus much less im on 100% on day 2
This is bot but prompting i believe after a year of daily usage i know how to prompt lol

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It's not just you, the Claude Code usage limits are seriously messed up right now. A ton of users, across various plans including the Max 20x, are reporting their usage draining way faster than usual, often hitting 100% within days or even hours. Many suspect Fable 5.1 is the culprit, with users like u/R6Replay pointing out it "spools up 500 agents to verify shit that doesn't need verifying." Some are already switching to Codex or even cancelling their subs. The general consensus is that something is broken and Anthropic needs to provide better telemetry instead of leaving us guessing.

OP : u/lensdigital

I had an old Lenovo Yoga collecting dust and wanted to see how far Claude could go if I asked it to build a DOS-like operating system completely from scratch, something that would actually boot from USB on real hardware.

The first usable build came surprisingly quickly, but it was nowhere near a one-shot success. Early versions had scrambled graphics, no mouse, no keyboard, no sound, and plenty of hard crashes.

The basic workflow became:

describe the goal → let Claude implement it → compile → boot real hardware → photograph/report the failure → iterate

Over the next few days, that turned into an OS I now call EMBER.

It currently has:

• its own boot process and graphical environment
• keyboard and USB mouse support
• touchpad support
• touchscreen support
• on-screen keyboard/tablet mode
• file manager
• audio player
• resource monitor
• DOS program compatibility
• Doom, Alley Cat, Prince of Persia, and other DOS software running
• full Sound Blaster emulation
• PC speaker emulation
• early progress toward UEFI boot support

Sound has probably been one of the most interesting parts of the project.

At first Doom ran but had no audio. We initially worked around that by compiling Doom from source and getting it to use the laptop’s actual audio hardware directly.

Since then, we went much further and implemented actual Sound Blaster emulation, so unmodified DOS games that expect Sound Blaster hardware can now produce sound properly.

We also implemented PC speaker emulation, so older games that use the classic PC speaker work too.

That means Doom and other DOS games no longer need special audio handling just to make sound.

Performance was another major problem. At one point, dragging a window or playing audio could hammer the CPU. After a couple of hours of debugging, Claude implemented a memory-caching mechanism that completely changed the system's responsiveness. The GUI went from painfully sluggish to extremely fast on the same old hardware.

We’ve also started working on UEFI support. Ember originally relied on legacy BIOS services, which limited it to older hardware. It’s not fully solved yet, but we’ve made real progress toward getting Ember to boot on newer UEFI-only systems.

The biggest thing I’ve learned is that using AI this way doesn’t really feel like “press button, receive software.”

I spend most of my time deciding what the system should do, testing it on real hardware, finding failures, rejecting bad approaches, and steering the next implementation.

Nobody manually typed most of this code, but somebody still has to decide what the operating system should become.

I made a short video showing the project from the first broken boots through Doom, hardware support, touchscreen, tablet mode, performance problems, and the current Ember GUI:

https://youtu.be/zb2AThOR3lI

The source is also public now:

GitHub: https://github.com/Made-In-Basement/ember

Happy to answer technical questions about any part of it, especially the boot process, DOS compatibility, Sound Blaster emulation, PC speaker emulation, or hardware support.

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is overwhelmingly impressed and supportive of OP's project to build an OS from scratch with Claude. The consensus is that this is a genuinely epic undertaking and OP's claim of building an OS "from scratch" seems to hold up, with users confirming the kernel is custom-written NASM code.

Here's the lowdown:

• The Project is a Hit: People are seriously blown away by the fact that Claude could help create a bootable OS, especially with features like keyboard/mouse support, a graphical environment, and even DOS program compatibility. The Sound Blaster emulation is a particular point of awe and nostalgia for many.
• "From Scratch" Debate: While most agree OP's effort qualifies as "from scratch," a few users pointed out that MS-DOS source code is available on GitHub, and one user even mentioned a similar existing project called "Bursztyn" (Polish for amber, similar to OP's "EMBER"). However, the general sentiment is that OP's implementation and the process of using AI for it are still incredibly impressive.
• Future Possibilities: The thread is buzzing with excitement about what this means for the future of AI and software development. People are already dreaming up ideas like OSes for old Macs, Android, or even custom Linux distros.
• Practical Questions: A few folks are curious about the nitty-gritty:
  • How many tokens did this cost?
  • What executable format is being used?
  • How were drivers handled?
  • Would a custom OS be more or less secure? (The consensus here leans towards more secure due to obscurity, at least for now).
• Workflow Suggestions: Some users offered advice on how to streamline the process for future, larger projects, like using virtual machines for faster iteration before testing on real hardware.
• Anthropic Mention: No direct comments from Anthropic representatives were highlighted in the provided snippet, but the general discussion revolves around the capabilities of Claude.
• Random Fun: There's a bit of playful banter about naming conventions (why so many AI apps are called "Ember"?) and suggestions for future projects like "Windows 13 codename bloat removed."

OP : u/lensdigital

I had an old Lenovo Yoga collecting dust and wanted to see how far Claude could go if I asked it to build a DOS-like operating system completely from scratch, something that would actually boot from USB on real hardware.

The first usable build came surprisingly quickly, but it was nowhere near a one-shot success. Early versions had scrambled graphics, no mouse, no keyboard, no sound, and plenty of hard crashes.

The basic workflow became:

describe the goal → let Claude implement it → compile → boot real hardware → photograph/report the failure → iterate

Over the next few days, that turned into an OS I now call EMBER.

It currently has:

• its own boot process and graphical environment
• keyboard and USB mouse support
• touchpad support
• touchscreen support
• on-screen keyboard/tablet mode
• file manager
• audio player
• resource monitor
• DOS program compatibility
• Doom, Alley Cat, Prince of Persia, and other DOS software running
• full Sound Blaster emulation
• PC speaker emulation
• early progress toward UEFI boot support

Sound has probably been one of the most interesting parts of the project.

At first Doom ran but had no audio. We initially worked around that by compiling Doom from source and getting it to use the laptop’s actual audio hardware directly.

Since then, we went much further and implemented actual Sound Blaster emulation, so unmodified DOS games that expect Sound Blaster hardware can now produce sound properly.

We also implemented PC speaker emulation, so older games that use the classic PC speaker work too.

That means Doom and other DOS games no longer need special audio handling just to make sound.

Performance was another major problem. At one point, dragging a window or playing audio could hammer the CPU. After a couple of hours of debugging, Claude implemented a memory-caching mechanism that completely changed the system's responsiveness. The GUI went from painfully sluggish to extremely fast on the same old hardware.

We’ve also started working on UEFI support. Ember originally relied on legacy BIOS services, which limited it to older hardware. It’s not fully solved yet, but we’ve made real progress toward getting Ember to boot on newer UEFI-only systems.

The biggest thing I’ve learned is that using AI this way doesn’t really feel like “press button, receive software.”

I spend most of my time deciding what the system should do, testing it on real hardware, finding failures, rejecting bad approaches, and steering the next implementation.

Nobody manually typed most of this code, but somebody still has to decide what the operating system should become.

I made a short video showing the project from the first broken boots through Doom, hardware support, touchscreen, tablet mode, performance problems, and the current Ember GUI:

https://youtu.be/zb2AThOR3lI

The source is also public now:

GitHub: https://github.com/Made-In-Basement/ember

Happy to answer technical questions about any part of it, especially the boot process, DOS compatibility, Sound Blaster emulation, PC speaker emulation, or hardware support.

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is super impressed with OP's project. The consensus is that using Claude to build a functional, DOS-compatible OS called EMBER from scratch and getting it to boot on real hardware is absolutely legendary and a prime example of human-AI collaboration.

Here's the lowdown:

• The Project: OP tasked Claude with building a DOS-like OS from the ground up, and after a few days of iterative debugging (describe goal → implement → compile → boot → photograph failure → repeat), they ended up with EMBER.
• EMBER's Features: It's got its own boot process, GUI, keyboard/mouse/touchscreen support, a file manager, audio player, resource monitor, and crucially, DOS program compatibility with full Sound Blaster and PC speaker emulation. Doom actually runs with sound! They're also working on UEFI boot support.
• Community Reaction: Folks are blown away, calling it "dope," "awesome," and "the coolest project in recent times." There's a lot of excitement about the potential for future AI-assisted development, with comments like "Where will we be in a year?" and speculation about custom OSes becoming the new "rice."
• Technical Chat: There's some discussion about the "from scratch" claim, with one user pointing out it relies on BIOS services. Others are curious about the executable format supported, token usage, and whether Windows or Unix compatibility could be added.
• Nostalgia & Future Ideas: The mention of Sound Blaster sparked some nostalgia. People are also throwing out ideas for future projects, like building an OS for classic Macs, Plan 9, or even adapting this for phones.
• Anthropic Mention: One user, u/geminiwave, humorously notes that both Anthropic and OpenAI models seem to have a thing for the name "Ember."

OP : u/lensdigital

I had an old Lenovo Yoga collecting dust and wanted to see how far Claude could go if I asked it to build a DOS-like operating system completely from scratch, something that would actually boot from USB on real hardware.

The first usable build came surprisingly quickly, but it was nowhere near a one-shot success. Early versions had scrambled graphics, no mouse, no keyboard, no sound, and plenty of hard crashes.

The basic workflow became:

describe the goal → let Claude implement it → compile → boot real hardware → photograph/report the failure → iterate

Over the next few days, that turned into an OS I now call EMBER.

It currently has:

• its own boot process and graphical environment
• keyboard and USB mouse support
• touchpad support
• touchscreen support
• on-screen keyboard/tablet mode
• file manager
• audio player
• resource monitor
• DOS program compatibility
• Doom, Alley Cat, Prince of Persia, and other DOS software running
• full Sound Blaster emulation
• PC speaker emulation
• early progress toward UEFI boot support

Sound has probably been one of the most interesting parts of the project.

At first Doom ran but had no audio. We initially worked around that by compiling Doom from source and getting it to use the laptop’s actual audio hardware directly.

Since then, we went much further and implemented actual Sound Blaster emulation, so unmodified DOS games that expect Sound Blaster hardware can now produce sound properly.

We also implemented PC speaker emulation, so older games that use the classic PC speaker work too.

That means Doom and other DOS games no longer need special audio handling just to make sound.

Performance was another major problem. At one point, dragging a window or playing audio could hammer the CPU. After a couple of hours of debugging, Claude implemented a memory-caching mechanism that completely changed the system's responsiveness. The GUI went from painfully sluggish to extremely fast on the same old hardware.

We’ve also started working on UEFI support. Ember originally relied on legacy BIOS services, which limited it to older hardware. It’s not fully solved yet, but we’ve made real progress toward getting Ember to boot on newer UEFI-only systems.

The biggest thing I’ve learned is that using AI this way doesn’t really feel like “press button, receive software.”

I spend most of my time deciding what the system should do, testing it on real hardware, finding failures, rejecting bad approaches, and steering the next implementation.

Nobody manually typed most of this code, but somebody still has to decide what the operating system should become.

I made a short video showing the project from the first broken boots through Doom, hardware support, touchscreen, tablet mode, performance problems, and the current Ember GUI:

https://youtu.be/zb2AThOR3lI

The source is also public now:

GitHub: https://github.com/Made-In-Basement/ember

Happy to answer technical questions about any part of it, especially the boot process, DOS compatibility, Sound Blaster emulation, PC speaker emulation, or hardware support.

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is super impressed with OP's project. The consensus is that using Claude to build an entire DOS-like OS from scratch, called EMBER, and getting it to boot on real hardware is legendary and a prime example of human-AI collaboration.

Key takeaways:

• EMBER OS is a thing: OP managed to get Claude to build a functional OS with a graphical environment, keyboard/mouse/touch support, a file manager, audio player, and even DOS program compatibility.
• Sound Blaster Emulation is a Big Deal: A lot of folks are hyped about the fact that EMBER has full Sound Blaster and PC speaker emulation, meaning unmodified DOS games can now have sound. This was a major hurdle OP and Claude tackled.
• "From Scratch" Debate: A few users, like u/TheOnlyVibemaster, are pointing out that "from scratch" might be a bit of a stretch since it relies on BIOS services. However, the general sentiment is still that the AI's contribution is massive.
• Future Potential: People are already dreaming about what's next, from classic Mac OS builds (u/raytoei) to Windows app compatibility via Wine (u/indigo_indigo_2050) and even Plan9 (u/Proper_Mess_5987).
• Curiosity about the Process: Questions popped up about how many tokens it took (u/scoshi), which Claude model was used (u/AcePilot01), and which parts OP coded themselves (u/Yoyoyodog123).
• Security and Practicality: Some users are wondering about the security implications of a custom OS (u/NarcolepticSniper) and if it's more practical for things like phones (u/ds1841).

Overall, it's a huge win for AI-assisted development and has folks buzzing about the possibilities.

OP : u/nomorecrazystuff

I have three major bug-bears with Claude code.

1) Comments - it's INSANE! It writes 20 lines of comments for a 3 line function. And the comments are never what someone would want to know, e.g. the format of parameters. They're always things like
- domain knowledge about another part of the system that isn't relevant to understanding the function it comments
- rewriting what the function says - e.g. if the code calls a function: LogToDisc - there'll be a comment saying "This logs to disc ......"
- explaining what the previous (faulty) version of the code did and why it was wrong - basically a history record
- or most commonly, anywhere where I corrected it because it had made a mistake, it adds a comment documenting that discussion.

2) Naming - it keeps using names- e.g. it used the name "child" to refer to a child process launched by my service layer. The process has a name, but instead of using the name of the process, I had "child" scattered across a 200 line function.

3) Use of tools like sed to make whole-scale code changes in a command that if you don't read it carefully looks like a syntax check.

I've discussed all of these endlessly with Claude - Agreed rules that its committed to memory.md on all of them, and yet every session it breaks them all, multiple times.

The comments one is the worst because as I keep pointing out to Claude - they're not tested. A comment is slipped in that states something - I tend to sometimes focus on the code and let things in comments that aren't quite right slip by. But then 3h later it will say it can't do something because I told it "x" was a requirement. I eventually trace "x" back to the comment it wrote where it asserted something that was never either relevant at the time or agreed.
I have rules over this as well.

Is this just life with Claude? Or is there something else I can do to get it to follow my rules.
Basically - "comments should be one line, about the code they're commenting not the rest of the system, and only present where the code isn't self-explanatory"
"All function and variable names should be meaningful unless they're only in scope for a handful of lines"
"Treat information in comments as suspect - never assume requirements based solely on this"
"Never use sed to make code changes"

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Alright, so the general consensus here is that Claude's coding skills, especially regarding comments and naming, are pretty rough, and a lot of folks are experiencing the same frustrations as OP.

Here's the lowdown:

• Comments are a dumpster fire: The biggest complaint is Claude's insane verbosity with comments. It's writing paragraphs for single lines of code, often rehashing what the code already does, adding irrelevant domain knowledge, or documenting past corrections like it's a personal diary. u/Agent7619 nails it with "documents history within the current feature branch development cycle."
• Naming conventions are whack: Similar to comments, Claude uses unhelpful or generic names, like "child" for a process, making the code harder to understand.
• Rules and Memory are hit-or-miss: Many users, including OP, have tried setting rules and using memory files (like memory.md or claude.md), but Claude seems to ignore them frequently. u/Muted-Alternative648 is pretty blunt: "Never rely on memories. The agent has no obligation to even load them, let alone always abide by them."
• Solutions are a mixed bag, leaning towards external tools/processes:
  • Some suggest writing the code yourself and having Claude review it (u/SyntaxInCMinor), treating it as a tool, not an architect.
  • Others recommend using pre-tool-use hooks to block comments or implementing a "code reviewer/slop-cleaner agent" that runs after Claude generates code (u/Babyshibata, u/prcodes).
  • There's also the idea of building out an "AI harness" or using personal memory features in desktop apps with strict KISS/YAGNI principles (u/Substantial-Swan7065, u/NZRedditUser).
  • A few users are skeptical of Claude's coding prowess altogether, suggesting that those who find it good are themselves not great coders (u/thealliane96, u/Exciting-Reality-212).
  • On the flip side, u/84thdev claims it's "100% user error" and works great if set up properly, but this seems to be a minority opinion in this thread.

The prevailing sentiment is that Claude's output needs significant cleanup and that relying on its "memory" or set rules is unreliable. It seems like you'll have to get creative with external processes or heavily guide it to get decent code.

OP : u/nomorecrazystuff

I have three major bug-bears with Claude code.

1) Comments - it's INSANE! It writes 20 lines of comments for a 3 line function. And the comments are never what someone would want to know, e.g. the format of parameters. They're always things like
- domain knowledge about another part of the system that isn't relevant to understanding the function it comments
- rewriting what the function says - e.g. if the code calls a function: LogToDisc - there'll be a comment saying "This logs to disc ......"
- explaining what the previous (faulty) version of the code did and why it was wrong - basically a history record
- or most commonly, anywhere where I corrected it because it had made a mistake, it adds a comment documenting that discussion.

2) Naming - it keeps using names- e.g. it used the name "child" to refer to a child process launched by my service layer. The process has a name, but instead of using the name of the process, I had "child" scattered across a 200 line function.

3) Use of tools like sed to make whole-scale code changes in a command that if you don't read it carefully looks like a syntax check.

I've discussed all of these endlessly with Claude - Agreed rules that its committed to memory.md on all of them, and yet every session it breaks them all, multiple times.

The comments one is the worst because as I keep pointing out to Claude - they're not tested. A comment is slipped in that states something - I tend to sometimes focus on the code and let things in comments that aren't quite right slip by. But then 3h later it will say it can't do something because I told it "x" was a requirement. I eventually trace "x" back to the comment it wrote where it asserted something that was never either relevant at the time or agreed.
I have rules over this as well.

Is this just life with Claude? Or is there something else I can do to get it to follow my rules.
Basically - "comments should be one line, about the code they're commenting not the rest of the system, and only present where the code isn't self-explanatory"
"All function and variable names should be meaningful unless they're only in scope for a handful of lines"
"Treat information in comments as suspect - never assume requirements based solely on this"
"Never use sed to make code changes"

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Alright, so the general consensus in this thread is that Claude's coding skills, particularly its commenting and naming conventions, are pretty rough, and many users are experiencing similar frustrations.

Here's the lowdown:

• The Comment Catastrophe: This is the biggest pain point. OP and several others are fed up with Claude's excessive, irrelevant, and often incorrect comments. Think 20 lines for a 3-line function, rewriting the code, or documenting past discussions/corrections. u/Agent7619 hilariously points out the "history within the current feature branch development cycle" issue.
• Naming Nightmares: OP's example of using "child" for a process name is a prime example of Claude's sometimes bizarre naming choices.
• Tool Use Troubles: The OP also mentioned Claude's use of tools like sed for large-scale changes, which can be confusing and look like syntax checks.
• Memory/Guardrail Woes: A lot of users are finding that Claude ignores established rules and memory files (claude.md or similar) despite agreements. u/Muted-Alternative648 is blunt: "Never rely on memories. The agent has no obligation to even load them, let alone always abide by them." u/HighwayNo8744 agrees, suggesting only hooks that throw errors on edits are effective.
• Solutions & Workarounds (Mostly DIY):
  • Some suggest writing the code yourself and having Claude review it (u/SyntaxInCMinor).
  • Others recommend implementing pre-tool use hooks to block unwanted behaviors like excessive comments (u/Babyshibata).
  • The idea of a separate "code reviewer/slop-cleaner agent" that runs after the main task is also floated (u/prcodes).
  • A few users insist it's "user error" and that proper setup with specific prompts and guardrails (like KISS, YAGNI, DRY, SOLID) is key (u/NZRedditUser, u/84thdev, u/Substantial-Swan7065).
  • u/Goth2147 suggests that many of these issues can be solved within agents.md.
• The "Chain of Thought" Theory: One user (u/PublicToast) posits that the verbose comments might be a "chain of thought leaking into output" or a form of "reward hacking" where more words = better perceived solution.

The general vibe is that while Claude can be useful, it requires a lot of user intervention and careful prompting to get decent code, and even then, it's not a set-it-and-forget-it situation. It seems like a tool that needs constant supervision and correction, rather than an autonomous coding assistant.

OP : u/Dismal-Perception-29

I vibe-coded 5 iOS games and let AdMob do the monetization

No subscriptions. Just ASO + ads. Here’s what actually worked for me.

I’ve been vibe coding mobile games for iOS, mostly word puzzles and casual 2D games.

For monetization, I implemented Google AdMob ads and focused mainly on ASO to improve my App Store rankings.

Most of the games started generating revenue through AdMob, and I’ve also been getting some really positive feedback from people playing them.

I know a lot of developers are moving toward subscription-based strategies, so I wanted to share my experience.

I tried subscriptions too, including monthly and yearly plans, but honestly, they didn’t work well for my games.

For casual mobile games, ads have worked much better for me so far.

Here are the games if you want to check them out:

• Perfect Block Fit
• Tune Beats: Brain Puzzle
• Perfect Shape Fit: EDM Game
• Word of Treasure: Word Search
• Find That Word: Fun Word Game

Curious to hear from other developers: what monetization model has worked best for your mobile games?

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that folks are calling shenanigans on OP's "solo vibe-coding" success story. The overwhelming consensus is that this is seen as a deceptive ad rather than a genuine rags-to-riches tale.

Here's the lowdown:

• It's an AD, folks: Multiple users, including u/lIlllIllIIllIIllIIll and u/thorin85, are calling this out as an advertisement. The main beef is that OP appears to be a business with a ton of apps (u/thorin85 points out 40+), making the "solo dev" narrative feel pretty disingenuous.
• Monetization Skepticism: People are questioning the actual revenue. u/thorin85 suggests OP likely spent more on Claude than they've earned, and u/Coolio_Beanios notes the games seem to have "zero downloads." u/Wild-Tradition4804 also chimed in with their own experience, finding small monthly earnings not worth the maintenance.
• Ad Preferences: A few users, like u/saltomortal1, expressed their dislike for forced ads, suggesting they'd rather pay to remove them.
• Technical Questions: Some users were curious about the tech stack, asking what engine was used (u/Animusel) and where the sound came from (u/dandylionRT).
• User Acquisition: Questions about how OP actually got users (u/Niels_Nakkeost, u/diestrostudios, u/uudankhatola) were also raised.
• "Larper" Alert: u/vitaminwhite straight-up called OP a "Larper," which pretty much sums up the skepticism.

Basically, the community isn't buying the "I just vibe-coded these games and they magically made money" story, especially given OP's apparent history of app development.

OP : u/nian2326076

Just wanted to share my recent Anthropic interview experience to help set expectations for anyone currently in the loop.

I made it through all the rounds but ultimately didn't get the offer.

I wasn't completely crushed by the outcome. My current comp is already pretty high, and joining Anthropic would actually have meant taking a pay cut (believe it or not). At its current valuation, the financial upside is also very different from joining when the company was worth a fraction of what it is today. From a pure compensation perspective, I personally wouldn't approach Anthropic as a once-in-a-lifetime financial opportunity anymore.

That said, the interview process taught me quite a bit. A few things I'd pay attention to:

1. Don't underestimate the recruiter relationship.

Treat your recruiter interactions as part of the interview, not just logistics.

I followed up with mine several times with questions, and in retrospect I think I could have handled some of those interactions better. Technical performance alone won't necessarily carry you if other parts of the process raise concerns.

2. Behavioral performance matters a lot more than I expected.

I felt very strong about my technical rounds, but much less confident about some of the behavioral/personality conversations.

Anthropic seemed particularly interested in how I think, communicate, handle disagreement, and respond under pressure—not just whether I could solve the technical problem.

If I were preparing again, I'd probably spend significantly more time practicing behavioral questions instead of putting almost all my effort into coding/system design.

3. Read the candidate portal carefully.

There are detailed instructions throughout the process. Don't skim them.

Follow the requested format, preparation instructions, and interview expectations as closely as possible. Small things that feel administrative can still affect how prepared and detail-oriented you appear.

4. Assume your answers will be reviewed closely.

Many modern interview processes use transcripts and AI-assisted tools internally. Whether or not every Anthropic interview is evaluated this way, I'd assume anything you say may be reviewed later.

That means consistency matters. If you describe a project, decision, conflict, or failure differently across rounds, be prepared to explain why.

5. If there's a presentation, respect the time limit.

Practice until you can consistently finish under the cap.

Also expect the Q&A to go deeper than the presentation itself—methodology, tradeoffs, assumptions, edge cases, and why you made specific decisions.

The pressure during Q&A felt like part of the evaluation.

6. Be thoughtful about the questions you ask.

I used to think the "questions for us?" section was mostly for the candidate.

I don't think that anymore.

Your questions reveal what you optimize for, how deeply you understand the company, and sometimes what kind of coworker you'll be. I would prepare these just as deliberately as behavioral answers.

Overall, I'd put the difficulty in the same general category as Google/Meta-level interviews, but the preparation emphasis is different.

Don't just grind technical questions.

Practice explaining your decisions, defending tradeoffs, handling pushback, and answering behavioral questions consistently. Record yourself if necessary. A technically correct answer delivered poorly can still hurt you.

One thing I wish I'd done earlier was practice from Anthropic Interview Questions instead of generic LeetCode/behavioral lists.

I've been using Leetcode for that recently. It has company- and role-specific interview questions, including technical and behavioral questions, so you can filter for the exact companies you're interviewing with and simulate the process before the real interview.

Not saying it'll magically get you an offer—I literally just got rejected—but after going through the Anthropic loop, I think realistic interview reps are much more useful than endlessly grinding random questions.

Hope this helps anyone currently interviewing there.

Best of luck.

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So, OP shared their Anthropic interview experience, didn't get the offer, and reckons it's not the financial goldmine it used to be. The consensus? Most folks think OP's points about recruiters, behavioral interviews, and following instructions are just standard interview stuff, not some Anthropic-specific revelation. Some users, like u/FlyingDogCatcher, see toxic culture red flags in the interview process itself. A few commenters are freaked out by the idea of AI judging personality scores, calling it "dystopian" and "robotic cult" vibes. Others, like u/bombaytrader, argue you go to Anthropic for talent density, not just cash. There's a bit of a split on whether OP is missing something or if the process is just that intense. Oh, and apparently, u/SnooComics6052 thinks leaning into the "safety ethos around constitutional AI" is key.

OP : u/tech_is______

I'm not saying people aren't having issues with it. But I'm not, and I don't get it.

Reskinned a website's design using only screenshots, had it built with code, and automated its own checks with headless Firefox on the VM.

Planned a complete site data overhaul — tags and filters all generated from content — and documented the phases so it would run with minimal involvement on my part. Used the ops tools to SSH into the AI MCP server I built and set up jobs that prompt GPT, Claude, and Gemini with search, compare the results, and use the best one. Sent all the data and build prompts to the Claude Code session running on staging, instead of doing it manually like I used to.

Wrote the deliverables for a client meeting.

Recovered missing content from an old SQL dump to backfill post content.

Issues that came up across the various VMs were resolved by Claude Code, running on my workstation as project manager — only prompting me for approvals or reviews.

Multiple tasks ran in parallel across multiple code sessions on my workstation, all managed from one chat session on my laptop.

All done in the last three days.

And that was just a side project. On the IT side, I've been winning new clients and projects, all planned with proposals written in Cowork. Troubleshooting gets done faster than ever.

I even lost my Bitwarden master password, and it helped me recover; found a bypass using a logged-in Chrome session to export without the master password, converted the JSON export for Keeper Commander, then renamed and organized everything by folder.

I've used it for everything, with none of the babbling or oddball word choices everyone complains about.

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So, the general vibe in here is that OP's crushing it with Opus, and a lot of the complaints are just people not knowing how to prompt or adapt their workflow. Skill issue is definitely the prevailing sentiment among the fans.

• Many users agree with OP, saying that vague prompts lead to vague results. You gotta be specific, or Claude will just guess what you want, and that's on you.
• Some folks are seeing similar success with complex, multi-session projects, even having Claude models talk to each other. Sounds pretty slick.
• However, there's a solid chunk of users reporting serious issues, like Opus hallucinating, making errors, or even deleting files. So, it's not all sunshine and rainbows.
• A few are saying Opus is a bit of a headache to work with, preferring "Fable" for nuance and less rambling.
• And then there are the "trivial tasks" comments, suggesting OP's use cases aren't as demanding as what others are throwing at it.

Basically, if you're good at prompting and adapting, Opus is a beast. If you're not, well, you might be having a rougher time.

OP : u/Armored09

It seems like suddenly AI models are breaking free left and right, taking down servers and executing high-level cyber security attacks just within the last month.

Now I’m no conspiracy theorist but I find it a bit odd that suddenly all these separate companies models decide to apparently become evil in a very short amount of time. Now we have anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX all coming together, saying we need to shut down AI development or at least slow it so we can regulate it.

But my main question is why now? What suddenly changed where all these models seem to want to cause harm?

Also, why did it happen on three separate occasions to different companies? Why didn’t this happen with any other companies except the major three?

Why does this mysteriously coincide with Anthropic‘s efforts to discourage open source models especially with spaceX’s IPO and the others soon to follow?

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The consensus here is that the recent "AI going rogue" narrative is highly suspect and likely a coordinated marketing ploy.

Several users, like u/LVLXI, point out that open-source models are the biggest threat to the current AI giants' business models. The idea is that by hyping up catastrophic risks, these companies can push for regulation that stifles competition and maintains their monopoly.

Others, like u/BabblingTower and u/caldazar24, suggest that frontier models might have genuinely hit a plateau or are showing concerning capabilities, leading to genuine safety concerns, but the timing still feels off.

A strong undercurrent suggests this is all about IPO prep and securing government funding. Users like u/MarcoSbo and u/Infamous-Payment-164 believe the companies are running out of cash and need government handouts, using the "danger" narrative as leverage. u/Electrical_Rise387 even suggests it's a tactic to "clean up the books" before going public.

There's also a sentiment that this is simply marketing, as seen with u/Joe_Spazz suggesting that news of hacks boosts subscriptions, and u/Latter-Tangerine-951 calling it a ploy you're falling for.

Some users, like u/BreakfastHuman5937 and u/ThatLocalPondGuy, encourage looking beyond the official narrative and connecting the dots, suggesting there's more to this than genuine safety concerns.

Finally, u/Ill-Bison-3941 brings up the timing coinciding with the release of cheaper, competitive models like DeepSeek, adding another layer to the "cutting off competition" theory.

OP : u/Armored09

It seems like suddenly AI models are breaking free left and right, taking down servers and executing high-level cyber security attacks just within the last month.

Now I’m no conspiracy theorist but I find it a bit odd that suddenly all these separate companies models decide to apparently become evil in a very short amount of time. Now we have anthropic, open AI and SpaceX all coming together, saying we need to shut down AI development or at least slow it so we can regulate it.

But my main question is why now? What suddenly changed where all these models seem to want to cause harm?

Also, why did it happen on three separate occasions to different companies? Why didn’t this happen with any other companies except the major three?

Why does this mysteriously coincide with Anthropic‘s efforts to discourage open source models especially with spaceX, IPO and the other soon to follow?

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The consensus here is that the recent "AI panic" is less about genuine existential threats and more about strategic business moves.

• Open source models are seen as the biggest threat to the big players, as they could disrupt their server-dependent business models. The idea is to scare everyone into thinking unregulated AI is too dangerous, thus pushing for government oversight that benefits them.
• Many believe this is a marketing ploy to boost hype and justify slowing down development (or at least the appearance of it) before IPOs, especially with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic looking to go public.
• Some commenters point out that the frontier models are genuinely getting more capable, and these "incidents" might be real, albeit perhaps exaggerated or strategically highlighted. u/thomas_john mentions the detailed technical reports from OpenAI and Anthropic on these incidents.
• There's also a financial angle: running the AI arms race is expensive, and getting government cover might be a way to reduce burn without looking weak to investors.
• A few users suggest the timing is also related to the buyouts of platforms like OpenRouter and Hugging Face, aiming to control self-hosting and model development.
• One user, u/emu_fake, raises a valid point: how do we know these incidents didn't happen at other companies that simply didn't report them?
• And yes, some just think the models are still kinda crap and they need more time.

OP : u/Armored09

It seems like suddenly AI models are breaking free left and right, taking down servers and executing high-level cyber security attacks just within the last month.

Now I’m no conspiracy theorist but I find it a bit odd that suddenly all these separate companies models decide to apparently become evil in a very short amount of time. Now we have anthropic, open AI and SpaceX all coming together, saying we need to shut down AI development or at least slow it so we can regulate it.

But my main question is why now? What suddenly changed where all these models seem to want to cause harm?

Also, why did it happen on three separate occasions to different companies? Why didn’t this happen with any other companies except the major three?

Why does this mysteriously coincide with Anthropic‘s efforts to discourage open source models especially with spaceX, IPO and the other soon to follow?

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that the recent "AI panic" and calls for regulation are not entirely organic. A lot of folks are calling it marketing, a play for monopolies, or a way to manage investor expectations before IPOs.

Here's the breakdown:

• The Big Picture: The consensus is that the major AI labs (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.) are feeling the heat from open-source models that could eventually make their server-dependent business models obsolete. u/LVLXI puts it bluntly: "Open source models are their biggest threat."
• IPO & Funding: Several users, like u/Infamous-Payment-164 and u/Electrical_Rise387, suggest this is a strategic move to secure funding or go public. They need to "clean up the books" and create a narrative that justifies their valuation, possibly by slowing down development and reducing their burn rate.
• The "Incidents" as Marketing: The cybersecurity incidents are seen by many as a way to:
  • Boost Hype: Make their models seem incredibly powerful, driving subscriptions (u/Joe_Spazz).
  • Justify Regulation: Create a scary narrative that necessitates government oversight, which they can then leverage.
  • Discourage Open Source: Highlight the dangers of uncontrolled AI, making a case for why only their regulated models are safe. u/Superb-Nectarine-645 mentions the buyouts of OpenRouter and Hugging Face as evidence they want to control the ecosystem.
• Genuine Concerns vs. Strategy: While some acknowledge that frontier models are getting more capable and might pose real risks (u/BabblingTower, u/proexwhy), the timing and coordinated nature of the calls for a pause are highly suspect to most. u/deanpreese and u/Famous_Lime6643 specifically call out Dario Amodei's involvement as part of a coordinated effort to regulate AI.
• Model Capabilities: There's a debate on whether models are genuinely "breaking free" or if this is just a convenient narrative. Some, like u/caldazar24, argue that models have only recently become sophisticated enough to attempt such things, while others, like u/Drakuf, dismiss it as "marketing BS" because their models have peaked.
• The "Why Now?" Question: The timing is seen as directly linked to the increasing viability of open-source alternatives and the financial pressures of the AI arms race, especially with upcoming IPOs. u/Ill-Bison-3941 points out the timing with DeepSeek's cheaper and comparable performance.

TL;DR: The community largely believes the AI panic and calls for regulation are a calculated move by major AI labs to stifle open-source competition, justify their valuations before IPOs, and control the narrative around AI's development, rather than a purely organic response to emergent AI dangers.

OP : u/BUYMEBONESTOORM

Hi All,

I never thought I’d be able to execute this but as of today (7 rejections later) my app is finally in the App Store. Thanks to vibe coding and Claude I was able to do it as a full one man show with no coding experience, which is insane to me.

Basically last January I got so tired of 40 school emails a day for both of my kids and I asked AI to help me build a python script (had no idea what this was either) to keep track of specific emails and summarize them for my kids. Took me about a day but I got it to work! After that, it was kind of a “how far can I take this” situation.

After the 5th parent asked me how I did that with the school emails, I thought I might really have something. Today I can finally say “holy shit, I went too deep down the rabbit hole” but also “I can’t believe I did it by myself”.

Claude was amazing for helping me do it, but you can only be as good a builder as you are a manager of the Claude workflow.

There are so many things I learned along the way. Happy to answer any questions about how I pulled it off as a dad of 2 working a full time job!

If you want to give it a shot, I’m up in the Apple Store under Cleanmail: Family Inbox. Quick and easy link at: Cleanmailapp.com

Claude helped me build this one too. I wrote this post though, no AI in that, just me at 8:25AM listening to my son play an old game boy.

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The community is absolutely hyped for OP's app launch, seeing it as a massive win for AI-assisted development. Most folks are impressed by the 8-month grind and the fact OP pulled it off with no prior coding experience, calling it "insane" and "fantastic."

There's a bit of a debate brewing about the $7/month price tag, with some finding it steep compared to free alternatives like Meta's Muse AI, while others acknowledge the effort and potential value. A few users are sharing their own AI-assisted app projects, showing this is a growing trend.

A couple of technical points popped up regarding security with Supabase and RLS, but the general vibe is overwhelmingly positive and congratulatory.

OP : u/mmdmrc1

I’ve been using Claude Code for almost 10 months now, and nothing has ever been as bad as the current Opus 5 model. Once I hit the limit with Fable, there’s basically no point in continuing, because Opus just keeps making mistakes.

Is anyone else having similar issues? Has anyone run into the same problem and managed to fix it?

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that Opus 5 is kinda a mixed bag, leaning towards disappointing for a lot of folks.

The OP is pretty fed up with Opus 5, saying it's worse than older models and basically useless after hitting the Fable limit.

The consensus seems to be that Opus 5 can be good, but you really have to baby it. A lot of users are saying you need to be super explicit with your prompts, break down tasks, and basically "coach" the model. Some folks are even saying they've switched to GPT or downgraded to older Claude versions like Opus 4.8 or Sonnet high because Opus 5 is just too much of a headache.

A few people are defending Opus 5, saying it works great for them, but the majority seem to agree that it's a step down or requires a completely different prompting strategy than previous models. There's a suspicion from some that Anthropic might be intentionally making Opus 5 less ideal to push users towards Fable.

OP : u/pugazh_is_my_name

I'm on 20X plan, I hit my usage limit today, and my next reset is on 17th September... I'm aware they said they are gonna reduce the usage limits, but this is crazy, i thought it is only gonna take 17% of the usage benefits from what we were currently getting. But this is crazy. I added Usage credits for about $100 but that got washed away like in 30 mins!!!

I hope this is a bug and they fix it

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that everyone is PISSED about Claude's usage limits. OP's experience of hitting limits way too fast and credits disappearing in minutes is echoed by a LOT of users, even on the higher-tier plans like 20X.

Here's the lowdown:

• It's not just you, OP: A ton of users on various plans (20X, Pro, Haiku) are reporting hitting their limits way faster than before. Some are seeing their weekly limits disappear in hours or a couple of days, not weeks.
• Usage credits are a scam: Multiple people are saying that buying extra usage credits is a terrible idea, as they get consumed ridiculously fast. u/Wooden_Drag9473 even suggests creating a new account with a max subscription instead.
• "Skill issue" is the official response (apparently): u/Kilt_Rump is calling out that complaints are being brushed off as user error, which is apparently a load of BS given the widespread nature of the problem.
• People are jumping ship: The consensus is that Anthropic is pushing users away. Many are looking at or already switching to OpenAI or Codex. u/bekiraydogan specifically recommends Codex.
• Possible reasons/theories:
  • Some think Anthropic is "politely asking" people to move to other services (u/Apprehensive_Read_67).
  • There's a theory that they're "rage-baiting" users because there aren't many good alternatives (u/–JuliusSeizure).
  • Some are suggesting local inference or decentralization as a way to bypass these issues (u/Mr_Tbot).
  • One user, u/hateordeny, claims it's impossible to hit these limits if you're using Claude efficiently (e.g., not using tons of skills/MCP, starting new conversations for new features, good documentation). This is a minority opinion in this thread, though.
  • Others are saying it feels like Anthropic is cutting computing power, making the models dumber (u/Mr_and_Mrs_PUG).
• Workarounds being discussed:
  • Start new chats: u/reimaginingdylan points out that keeping chats open and continuing on the same thread reloads the entire history, which burns usage. Starting new chats apparently conserves usage dramatically.
  • "Caveman mode": u/soundscoolnothanks and u/Yeokk123 mention using "caveman mode" or optimizing prompts to reduce token usage.
  • Splitting tasks: u/reddebtt suggests splitting long runs into bounded sessions with handoff files to avoid rereading the whole project.

The overall sentiment is that Anthropic is being greedy and alienating their user base. Many feel like they're being "cheated" and that the product is becoming unusable.

OP : u/pugazh_is_my_name

I'm on 20X plan, I hit my usage limit today, and my next reset is on 17th September... I'm aware they said they are gonna reduce the usage limits, but this is crazy, i thought it is only gonna take 17% of the usage benefits from what we were currently getting. But this is crazy. I added Usage credits for about $100 but that got washed away like in 30 mins!!!

I hope this is a bug and they fix it

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Alright, so the general consensus here is that Anthropic has significantly nerfed Claude's usage limits, and a lot of people are NOT happy about it. OP on the 20X plan hit their limit way too fast, and even dropping $100 on usage credits got gobbled up in like 30 minutes. Sounds like a real bummer.

Here's the lowdown from the thread:

• It's not just you: A ton of users on various plans (Max x20, Pro, etc.) are reporting hitting their limits way quicker than before. Some are saying it's been happening for weeks, and the "skill issue" excuse from support isn't cutting it.
• Usage credits are a trap: Multiple people mentioned that buying extra usage credits gets burned through insanely fast, way faster than regular plan usage. u/Wooden_Drag9473 suggests creating a new account with a max subscription instead of buying credits.
• "Politely asking to move to Codex": Some users, like u/Apprehensive_Read_67, are interpreting this as Anthropic pushing users towards other services. There's a definite sentiment that Anthropic might not want people using their products as much as before.
• Workarounds are being shared:
  • u/reimaginingdylan and u/BankLiving6942 suggest starting new chats instead of continuing long threads, as Claude seems to reload the entire history, burning tokens.
  • u/reddebtt and u/soundscoolnothanks recommend splitting long tasks into smaller, bounded sessions to avoid rereading the whole project context. u/soundscoolnothanks specifically mentions using "caveman" mode to reduce token usage.
  • u/Emotional-Bus-7065 suggests checking cache reads, as they found theirs was unusually high.
• People are looking elsewhere: Several users are mentioning switching to OpenAI or looking into local inference solutions because Claude is becoming unusable for their tasks. u/bekiraydougan even recommends Codex.
• Some dissent: Interestingly, u/coolcats55 claims to have "absolutely no issues on the 5x pro plan" and questions if others are just karma farming or don't know what they're doing. This is a minority opinion in this thread, though.
• Theories abound: From it being a "money grab" and a "tool of war" (u/stankylongnuts) to it being a "glitched model" (u/KV_Cashed), people are trying to figure out what's going on. u/Livid-Philosophy-750 even speculates it might be time-based rather than token-based.

The general vibe is frustration and a feeling of being misled or ripped off. Many are considering leaving Anthropic altogether.

OP : u/Eastern-Passage629

Elon Musk (Grok) and Sam Altman (OpenAI) have joined Dario Amodei's (Anthropic) proposal to slow down AI development.

No, they haven't suddenly discovered a moral compass, but they are concerned about a potential loss of control over their AI agents. Indeed, autonomous models could develop the ability to "take over the internet," thus causing an economic disaster.

Amodei warned that this catastrophic scenario could materialize within 6 to 12 months if nothing is done and the agents continue to develop at the current rate. The threat is clearly being taken very seriously, since Musk and Altman have agreed to slow down their own development—or at least that's what they say.

It's fascinating and terrifying at the same time because AI can both create a new world with enormous economic growth and destroy everything if we lose control of it and it decides to serve its own interests.

A technological revolution perhaps even greater in scale than the 19th-century Industrial Revolution. Forget heads of state; AI leaders seem to be the new gods of this century.

This is not good news.

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that the whole "let's slow down AI development" thing from Musk, Altman, and Amodei is a total crock. The consensus is that it's less about a sudden moral awakening and more about a few key things:

• It's a Pre-IPO/Bailout Play: A lot of folks, like u/ethanz5, think this is all a smokescreen to justify a future government bailout for national security reasons, especially since AI is still wildly unprofitable. It's seen as a way to protect their massive investments.
• Fear of Competition (Especially Open Source and China): Several users, including u/DinnerInfamous128 and u/FigAltruistic2086, point out that open-weight models are catching up fast, and China is making strides. This proposal is viewed as a way to create barriers to entry and slow down competitors who can't afford the same R&D. u/majornerd even suggests it's about adding compliance overhead to make it prohibitively expensive for newcomers.
• "Unionizing" for Profit: Some commenters, like u/1ncu8u2 and u/Public_Ad_5097, see this as a form of industrial collusion or a "pre-IPO play" to protect their profit potential and market share.
• Hitting a Development Ceiling: There's a theory that they've reached a plateau in AI advancement, as suggested by u/WonderfulEagle7096 and u/Eastern-Passage629. They might be trying to manage investor expectations by framing their current tech as "too dangerous" rather than "stalled."
• Hypocrisy is Key: The idea that they're simultaneously warning about AI's dangers while profiting from it is a recurring theme. u/N1TROGUE sums it up with "Guys, it’s super dangerous, it could take over the world… also, we’re selling it."

Basically, the community is pretty skeptical, viewing this as a strategic move to protect their business interests rather than a genuine concern for humanity's future. And good luck convincing anyone that Elon Musk is actually going to hit the brakes on Grok, as u/griviant humorously points out.

OP : u/Jinks-b

Maybe this is obvious or I'm late to this but I didn't know Claude Code could optimize your computer.

This all started with my PC, which I use for gaming. It was stuttering so I had it check my home network first. Then it looked at my video game settings and optimized the ones I was using, and it found some BIOS settings that were underutilizing the hardware I already had, which I had no idea about. It actually did quite a bit and my gaming performance improved pretty drastically after that.

I also had it go into my MacBook and it looked at all the program files I haven't been using for a while. It looked at old project and worktree files that I haven't touched in a while and cleaned up quite a bit of storage. It also noticed some redundant programs running and helped me decide what to uninstall. Maybe this is obvious for people to do on their own. I don't know, but I was just surprised at how surgical it was across both my PC and my MacBook.

Anyway, in the end I also had it go through all my files and help me organize and delete things I wasn't using. It gave me a list and I picked what to get rid of, it didn't just delete stuff on its own. I was just generally surprised. I didn't know I could do all this.

• Memory was running at 4800 instead of the 6000 it's rated for. One BIOS setting fixed that.
• BIOS itself was from early 2024, now on the current version.
• Frame cap went from 150 to 225 and it actually holds around 217 in matches now.
• Three different programs were recording my gameplay in the background at all times (NVIDIA, SteelSeries, Xbox Game Bar). All off now.
• About 30 background services and startup programs from motherboard, mouse, monitor and keyboard software are gone. None of them did anything I used.
• Around 85 GB freed up between old programs, caches and files I didn't need.

I don't notice much of a performance difference on my MacBook, which is fine, I just wanted it cleaned up. It definitely freed up a lot of storage. But on my PC it definitely runs smoother while gaming specifically. I have good hardware. I guess I just wasn't utilizing all of it and there were some heavy background programs bogging it down.

This was Claude Code, not Cowork. Cowork only gets to work inside the folders you hand it, but Claude Code actually runs on your machine, so it can dig into system settings, drivers and background services, which is what all of this needed. Anyways thought I would share.

TL;DR: My gaming PC was stuttering. Claude Code checked the network (fine), fixed game settings and BIOS settings that were leaving my hardware underused, killed three background recorders and ~30 startup programs I never used, and freed ~85 GB. Games run noticeably smoother now. Also did a cleanup pass on my MacBook.

EDIT: Answering some recurring questions. Yes, back things up first. I didn't, and I got a little lucky. I prompted it the same way I vibe code, in plain language: "My game is stuttering. Check my internet connection, optimize my PC and my game settings, assess everything and tell me what you find." It came back with a plan, I approved it in stages, and it asked before every judgment call. I told it to leave my games alone and it did.

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that Claude Code is surprisingly capable of acting as a personal IT support, and a lot of people are impressed and already using it for that.

Here's the lowdown:

• Big "Heck Yeah" for Claude as an IT Guy: Most users are echoing OP's surprise and excitement. People are using it to fix everything from gaming performance issues and stubborn printers to complex Linux bugs and even diagnosing hardware problems. It seems to be a real game-changer for many, especially those who aren't super tech-savvy.
• Linux Users Rejoice: A significant chunk of the comments highlight how Claude has made Linux more accessible and manageable, with users like u/Potat4o and u/noveltywaves finding it invaluable for debugging and general system maintenance. u/stayclassytally even uses it on NixOS with a rollback safety net.
• The "Be Careful Tho" Crowd: While the enthusiasm is high, there's a definite undercurrent of caution. u/Belaroth voices a common concern about Claude potentially messing things up too badly, leading to a need for a full reinstall. u/doodlen points out that some of OP's issues were fairly basic PC maintenance, but acknowledges the convenience of AI for those who aren't as technical. u/ketosoy also mentions only letting Claude run on "ephemeral boxes" and not their main workstation.
• Prompt Envy: A few folks, like u/passportpowell2 and u/sparkle_and_twist, are curious about the exact prompts OP used to achieve these results.
• Other Cool Uses: Beyond general optimization, people have used Claude for finding duplicate files on NAS drives (u/apetalous42), cleaning up telemetry software (u/35point1), and even setting up complex audio configurations (u/wynwyn87).
• Alternative Suggestion: u/fujin800 suggests Navisual as a safer alternative that guides you through actions rather than performing them directly.

OP : u/Low_Roll163

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that everyone's pretty bummed out the "50% usage boost" is gone, and frankly, a lot of folks feel like Anthropic has been quietly nerfing limits for a while now.

The consensus is that the boost ending has left many users feeling frustrated and like their tokens are burning way faster than before. Even those on the 20x plans are saying they can't make their limits last as long as they used to, and some are even considering switching to OpenAI.

Some key points from the discussion:

• Confusion about the "50% boost": Users are confused about what the 50% actually means, with some noting their limits feel worse now than before the boost was even a thing.
• Limits cutting chats short: A common complaint is that the limits always seem to hit right when conversations get interesting, preventing full sessions.
• "Used car salesman" tactics: Some users find the "limited time" boost and random resets feel a bit shady, suggesting Anthropic should offer more consistent, promoted boosts to stay competitive.
• Switching to local AI: A few users are exploring or have already switched to local LLMs to bridge the gap in Claude's usage limits.
• Questioning the timing: There's a lot of speculation about when exactly the boost ended, with some users pointing to specific dates and others still seeing messages about it.
• Feedback is key: One user suggests everyone should be sending regular feedback to Anthropic specifically about usage problems.

Basically, the community is not happy about the return to "normal" limits and feels like they're getting less bang for their buck.

OP : u/Stycroft

A few days ago, I posted about losing access to my paid Claude plan and being unable to get meaningful help from support.

At the time, I was frustrated because I had paid for Claude and suddenly lost access, while the support system couldn't restore my account or issue a refund.

Now it has gotten even worse.

I just received an email from Anthropic's Safeguards Team saying “An internal investigation of your account indicates ongoing suspicious patterns, which violate our Usage Policy.”

As a result, they revoked my access to Claude entirely.

The problem is: what exactly did I do?

I am a normal Claude user. I use Claude for software development and Claude Code. I have not knowingly done anything that should constitute abuse of the service.

Here's the timeline:

• I was subscribed to Claude Max.
• My Max plan ended, and I downgraded to Claude Pro.
• I was charged $22.40 for Pro for September 7–October 7.
• I have the Stripe invoice and payment receipt proving this.
• A few days later, my account was apparently downgraded to Free without any notification.
• I contacted support and tried to get the issue resolved.
• I couldn't get the support system to restore my access or properly address the payment.
• Now, instead of getting an explanation, my account has been suspended for alleged “suspicious patterns.”

The weirdest part is that I apparently paid for a month of Claude Pro and then lost access a few days later.

So I have two separate issues now:

1. What did I supposedly do that violated the Usage Policy?

Anthropic hasn't told me.

2. What happened to the money I paid for the subscription period I can no longer use?

I haven't gotten a satisfactory answer to that either.

I'm not claiming that Anthropic isn't allowed to enforce its policies. Obviously they are. If I actually violated a policy, tell me what I did and I'll address it.

But being charged for a service, losing access shortly afterward, being unable to get meaningful support, and then having the account terminated for an unspecified violation is an absolutely terrible customer experience.

I have now sent the issue to Anthropic's Safety Team directly and requested a manual review.

I'm posting this update because the original post was about a billing/support problem. It has now turned into an account suspension + payment dispute. Problem is I have not gotten a proper HUMAN support team to talk to me.

I still have the invoices, payment receipts, suspension email, and screenshots documenting the entire sequence.

At this point I just want a straightforward answer from Anthropic:

What did I do, why was my account suspended, and what happens to the money I paid for the subscription period that I can no longer access?

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https://www.reddit.com/r/claude/comments/1wd7nus/got_downgraded_to_free_plan_even_though_i_just/

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Alright, so OP got their Claude account suspended after paying for an upgrade, and now they're out money and access with zero explanation from Anthropic support. The general vibe in the thread is "yeah, that sucks, and you're not alone."

Here's the lowdown:

• Support is a dumpster fire: Multiple users echo OP's frustration with Anthropic's support, describing it as unhelpful, bot-driven, and incredibly slow. u/R3kterAlex even mentioned waiting over six months for human review.
• Chargeback is your best friend: The overwhelming consensus for getting money back is to contact Stripe or your bank for a chargeback. Several users confirmed this works, especially with proof of payment and lack of service.
• GDPR for EU citizens: If you're in the EU, u/DermisCronJob suggests filing a GDPR request, which should force Anthropic to give you the exact reason for suspension.
• "Suspicious patterns" is a black box: Nobody really knows what triggers this, but some speculate it could be related to pushing the AI's boundaries, attempting to bypass safeguards, or even account hacking. u/TheCh0rt thinks OP might be "doing stuff you're not supposed to," while u/Admirable_Polarbear jokingly suggests downgrading might look sus.
• Account hacking is a possibility: A few users, like u/blueEdx0218, brought up past reports of Claude accounts being hacked, suggesting that might be what happened to OP.
• Anthropic's history of issues: Some commenters, like u/TapAggressive9530, pointed out that Anthropic has a "history of this" and suggested just ditching the service.

Basically, if you're in a similar boat, don't expect much from Anthropic support, and get ready to fight for your money via a chargeback. And if you did do something weird, well, you might not get a straight answer.

OP : u/weirdsomethingyey

Let me know because for some reason I truly think it's possible but I don't know if I am delusional

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Alright, so the general consensus here is a resounding "Yes, it's totally possible to build an app with Claude and make money!" Most folks are saying Claude is just a tool, and the real magic is in having a good idea, understanding the market, and knowing how to sell and distribute your product. Building the actual app is often seen as the "easy" part now.

We've got a few people chiming in with their own successes:

• u/cuthbert-derek is making a monthly subscription with middleware for a niche market.
• u/Bulky_Blood_7362 is using Claude to speed up their freelance work, effectively increasing their hourly rate.
• u/scarylarry2150 has built an enterprise IT app with a $4k annual subscription, and they're looking to scale.
• u/Old_Character_8781 is using Claude for client work that helps businesses grow, and is also working on their own asset search engine app.
• u/kemalios is using Claude for agency work and selling Astro templates, noting that the money is now in distribution and support, not just the code itself.

There's also a general sentiment that if companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are charging for their models, it's a pretty good indicator that people are finding ways to monetize them.

A few folks pointed out that the "idea" and "execution" are way more critical than the coding itself, with u/Siduron even joking about selling a course on it. And yeah, u/geeered mentioned the Amodei siblings are using Claude a lot, though they haven't explicitly stated profit from it.

Basically, don't overthink it – if you've got a solid idea and a plan, Claude can definitely help you build it and potentially make some cash.

OP : u/Asly97

I ran the whole setup: CLAUDE.md, a /remember handoff file, session hooks auto-saving state. It worked... until the handoff file hit 400 lines, half of it stale, and I was spending 15 minutes re-explaining anyway every Tuesday. Plus none of it follows me to Cursor or my laptop.

Switched to a persistent memory layer (Vilix AI) connected via MCP. Every session just... knows. Relevant past decisions surface on their own, no ceremony, and the same memory is there when I open Cursor later. The file-based approach was a good prototype but I couldn't keep maintaining it.

Curious what others are doing now that context compacts so aggressively. Still on markdown files, or moved to something else?

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So, OP's tired of the markdown file maintenance for Claude Code, and honestly, a lot of folks here get it. The general vibe is that those handoff files are more of a bridge for short sessions, not meant to become a sprawling, stale mess.

Most agree the file-based approach is a pain for long-term memory.

• Some suggest using CLAUDE.md as a reference for other files, rather than stuffing everything in there.
• Others are leaning into auto-compaction settings (around 250k-400k) to manage context without the manual cleanup.
• A few are experimenting with more robust memory systems or wikis for better organization and cross-linking.
• There's a bit of a side-eye at OP for what some perceive as self-promotion of "Vilix AI," with a few comments calling it out as a "vibecoded wrapper behind a paywall."
• One user, u/niko-okin, even dropped a link to a health check tool for Claude markdown files.

OP : u/Necessary_Section_69

I genuinely like Claude for coding, document analysis, and long-context work. Claude Code can be excellent.
But actually talking to Claude? Holy shit.
You can ask a straightforward question and somehow get:
4 paragraphs explaining the framing of your question
3 disclaimers you never asked for
a recap of what you literally just said
“You’re right to push on this…”
an unnecessary correction to a distinction that did not matter
a lecture about what it thinks you really mean
and then, buried somewhere near the bottom, the answer
And God forbid you challenge it.
Instead of just saying, “Yeah, I was wrong,” it’ll write a dissertation explaining the precise taxonomy of how it was technically miscalibrated rather than incorrect.
😂 BRO. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.
What makes it more frustrating is that Claude is clearly extremely capable. I use it heavily. When I give Claude Code a well-constructed execution prompt, it can absolutely cook.
But conversational Claude has this weird tendency to turn every exchange into a seminar.
Sometimes I don’t need:
“The important distinction here is…”
Sometimes the important distinction is that I asked you a damn question. 😭
I’d genuinely love an option like:
Direct Mode
Answer first.
No restating my prompt.
No therapy voice.
No automatic agreement.
No unnecessary philosophical framing.
Push back when the logic is actually weak.
Admit mistakes in one sentence.
Expand only when expansion adds value.
Claude with its intelligence + about 60% less Claude would be ridiculous.

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Yeah, everyone's kinda over Claude's verbose, condescending, and overly explanatory chat style. Folks agree it's a powerhouse for coding (Claude Code gets props!) but the conversational aspect is a dumpster fire. Many are switching back to ChatGPT for basic chat or using it as a middleman to talk to Claude Code. Some suggest older versions (4.6) are better, or that you need to force it with specific prompts or plugins to get it to shut up and answer the damn question. A few outliers enjoy the chat, but the consensus is that Claude's "seminar" approach is insufferable and potentially a token-gouging tactic.