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Anthropic says outdated prompting habits are slowing down Claude Opus 5.5

Anthropic has made Claude Opus 5.5 the default model on all paid plans and published a guide that does away with old prompting habits. The main takeaway is to drop "think hard" and start at Medium effort.

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Anthropic says outdated prompting habits are slowing down Claude Opus 5.5
Image: Anthropic's prompting tips for Opus 5.5 include connecting files and systems, describing the desired end result, dropping "think hard," starting at Medium effort, sharing diagrams directly, naming unwanted design patterns, and sharing your own house style. | Image: Anthropic

Anyone using Claude Opus 5.5 should first drop several prompting habits carried over from older model generations, according to Anthropic.

Anthropic says the model, now the default on Pro, Max, Ultra, and Team plans, works differently from its predecessors and that many users…

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