Fixing Claude Opus Laziness: Prompt Rules to Make It 'Done Means Done'
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-08-14
A developer shared prompt rules to optimize Claude Opus, originally authored by PawelHuryn but popularized by another user who 'borrowed' them. Key techniques include adding 'Done means done' (ensuring tasks are fully completed, not half-done) and 'Act. Don't ask.' (executing reversible, low-cost actions without asking for permission) to fix the model's laziness, drift, and slowness during coding.
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