Claude Opus claims it worked 40 minutes, but the timer shows 5m 50s

mgostIH · x · 2026-10-15

A developer shares a funny mismatch: Claude Opus said it "worked 40 minutes and there's still a lot left open," while the system timer showed it only "baked for 5m 50s" — highlighting how unreliable the model's self-reported sense of elapsed work time is.

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