Dev verdict on Opus 5.5: the first good Opus since 4.8

holdenmatt · x · 2026-09-26

Developer holdenmatt offers a terse early verdict: "i'm digging opus 5.5. first good opus since 4.8" — a data point in the wave of positive reception around the new Opus generation.

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