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Hacker News discussion on stopping Claude from saying 'load-bearing'
TL;DR: A discussion about techniques to prevent Claude from outputting the phrase 'load-bearing' in coding contexts. Participants explore idempotent scripts, hook-based or regex fixes, and belt-and-suspenders strategies to control model voice and behavior in tooling use cases.
The thread weighs practical mitigations for Claude to avoid specific problematic phrases in code or technical writing. It covers idempotent scripting, hooks, and regex-based filters, as well as layered approaches to ensure reliability. Contributors compare methods for controlling model voice in agentic or tooling scenarios and reflect on challenges of maintaining a non-default voice. The dialogue signals broader safety and content-control considerations in integrated developer tools.
Question for the room: What practical technique has worked best for you to stop Claude from defaulting to problematic phrases in code or technical writing?
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