Fable reviews Opus 5's output: sound plan, but the writing wears a cape

josh_a · reddit · 2026-08-25

A Reddit user pushes back on Opus 5 hate, finding it capable though admittedly wordy. They pasted its output into Fable for review, which nailed the issue: strip away the self-narration and dramatic reveals, and the actual work is just five text edits across two skill files, one new step plus a checklist, an optional error message tweak, and a file move. The plan is sound — the writing just wears a cape.

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