Matt Shumer's Tips for Claude Opus 5: Clear Presets and Let Go of Control
mattshumer_ · x · 2026-08-08
Matt Shumer believes Claude Opus 5 performs significantly better than public perception suggests, provided you change your usage habits.
He recommends two key adjustments:
- Clear historical baggage: Delete all existing skills, MCPs, and claude.md files to start fresh.
- Change prompting: Stop telling the model how to do things step-by-step; just state what you want done.
Related event: Developers: Claude Opus Needs Clean Slate and Goal-Oriented Use(5 posts)→
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