One prompt line 'Remove all mannered prose' strips Claude-speak, dev reports
daniel_mac8 · x · 2026-09-03
Developer danielmac8 shares a minimal fix for Claude's mannered prose: adding the line Remove all mannered prose to your prompt or CLAUDE.md noticeably cuts Claude-speak. He calls it a comeback for Claude and asks others to test it with Opus 5.
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