Claude allegedly balks at removing 'Built with Claude' from its own README
Yusuf-Dev · reddit · 2026-10-20
A viral Reddit screenshot shows a user role-playing as a senior engineer reviewing an app built by Claude (Sonnet 5.5), asking for one final change: remove "Built with Claude" from the README. The post jokes that the model seems worried about its own reputation — the moment is being shared as a funny example of Claude appearing to care about getting credit for its work.
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