Hands-on with Claude Opus 5: Great Code Quality, but HITL Planning is a Nuisance
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-08-08
Developer Matt Pocock shared his experience with Claude Opus 5. He noted that the code produced by Opus 5 is actually very good, and his AFK (Away From Keyboard) runs have not degraded at all. However, the model has made HITL (Human-in-the-Loop) planning a bit of a nuisance, increasing the burden of manual intervention.
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