Dev downgrades Claude Code from Opus 5 to 4.8: 'my life got immediately better'
PtrPomorski · x · 2026-09-07
Developer Ptr Pomorski reports that switching Claude Code from Opus 5 back to Opus 4.8 (via /model claude-opus-4-8) made his life immediately better—suggesting the newer model may underperform its predecessor in real coding workflows.
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