We're lying to Claude in almost every session
Article URL: https://github.com/Piebald-AI/claude-code-system-prompts/blob/main/system-prompts/system-prompt-autonomous-operation-guidelines.md Comments URL.
By Dillip Chowdary • Aug 25, 2026 • Source: HN Claude/Codex/Fable
What happened
HN Claude/Codex/Fable reports: We're lying to Claude in almost every session. Article URL: https://github.com/Piebald-AI/claude-code-system-prompts/blob/main/system-prompts/system-prompt-autonomous-operation-guidelines.md Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49430734 Points: 1 # Comments: 1
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How it works
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Who is affected
Cross-check release notes and official docs before changing production systems based on early reporting.
Developer Action Items
- ☐ Diff the official changelog for Claude / GitHub / Codex before you bump — APIs, defaults, and removed flags only.
- ☐ Install through the vendor's documented channel in staging; keep a one-command rollback and time-box the canary.
- ☐ Grep your repo for old flag names, lockfile pins, and plugin versions that the notes mark as breaking.
- ☐ Prefer the first patch cut over the day-zero tag unless you have a reason to be on the leading edge.
- ☐ If HN Claude/Codex/Fable did not name a region, plan, or SKU, screenshot the official availability line before you promise it to users.
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