The Opus 4.7 insistence on `| tail -30` or `| head` at the end of commands, like some constantly confused model f…

The Opus 4.7 insistence on `| tail -30` or `| head` at the end of commands, like some constantly confused model from last year, is enough of a regression on its own to push me back to 4.6.
Ranked #66 on backlist 2026-05-16 (16 May 2026 UTC) · by (David Crawshaw) ·

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