Users complain Claude Code responses become cryptic and rambling
endlesskitty · reddit · 2026-08-22
Users report a frustrating shift in Claude's behavior (especially Claude Code), characterized by:
- Context Whiplash: Random jumps between UI design, high-level architecture, and low-level scripts without transitions.
- Cryptic Shorthand: Overly dense phrasing that prioritizes sounding clever over plain English.
- Thinking Brain Leak: Responses feel like raw internal scratchpads, over-interrogating simple prompts with defensive reasoning instead of executing tasks.
The user asks for system prompts or custom instructions to force conciseness and stop overthinking.
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