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ClaudeWatch is an independent, mobile-first field guide to Claude mishaps: quality dips, capacity plots, harness bugs, and classic slop patterns. Sourced in public from @claudeai and @ClaudeDevs, plus community-shaped cases. Satire included. Affiliation not included.
Chronology
Issue timeline
Official mishaps first, oldest to newest when you open the full page. Home shows the latest pulse.
Field guide
Slop patterns
Names for the recurring bits so you can point without writing a novel.
Sycophancy
Agree first. Verify never. Complimentary empty calories.
Empty confidence
Tone of a senior. Footnotes of a rumor.
Code that lies
Compiles, demos, then invents the rest of reality.
Capacity theater
Demand was unpredictable, said every packed launch.
Harness mishaps
Model fine. The robot body typing into git had other plans.
Template prose
Six headings, zero decisions, infinite politeness.
Also filed
Latest cases
Fable demand was 'challenging to predict' (everyone predicted it)
Capacity theater, act three: the encore is a credit and a percentage.
Fable 5 rolled into Max and Team Premium at 50 percent of limits from July 20. Pro and Team Standard get usage credits and a one-time $100 credit. Staged access blamed on unpredictable demand. Claude Code weekly limits stay 50 percent higher through August 19.
Fable goes missing for 30 minutes, wallet has feelings
The model left the dropdown. Some invoices did not get the memo.
Fable was not selectable on claude.ai or Claude Code for about 30 minutes. Users may need to restart Claude Code and reselect with /model. Separate note: if extra usage was on, possible overcharge; refunds plus matching additional credit promised.
We've reset 5-hour and weekly rate limits for all users (again)
The shortest incident report format in the industry: one sentence and a full meter.
Brief official post resetting 5-hour and weekly rate limits for all users, without a detailed public root cause in the tweet body.
The six-section essay that refuses to decide
It depends, said the model that was hired to decide.
Asked for a sharp take on a narrow product decision. Received balanced mush that could sell any product.