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opus 4.7 seems to have a much better time in claude code if you run without most of the system prompt (claude --system-prompt '.')
A user reports that Opus 4.7 performs better in Claude Code when executed with a minimal system prompt (using just a period) rather than the full default system prompt, suggesting that reducing system
A user reports that Opus 4.7 performs better in Claude Code when executed with a minimal system prompt (using just a period) rather than the full default system prompt, suggesting that reducing system prompt overhead may improve model performance in this context.
Source: Jeremy Howard (X) | 2026-04-20