Claude Opus 5 review: this model is brilliant (but annoying)
Opus 5 is exceptionally capable, especially in front-end design and prototyping, but its neurotic, overly apologetic personality and verbose 'Claudeslop' make it exasperating to interact with directly. Despite my frustration with the interface, I’ll use it heavily for output quality — not
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