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Re:Ask HN: Why are Claude models so verbose? by alwillis on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @01:11PM (#49452522)
Claude Code has output styles; one of the predefined styles is Concise [1].

    Concise: Claude leads with the result, skips preamble and narration, and
    keeps responses short by default, while doing the engineering work as
    thoroughly as in the Default style. When you ask for an explanation or
    more detail, Claude answers in full. Claude always keeps the complete
    content of error reports, security warnings, and confirmations for
    destructive actions. Requires Claude Code v2.1.237 or later.

[1]: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/output-styles
Re:Ask HN: Why are Claude models so verbose? by chachachainsaw on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @02:32AM (#49518668)
Came here to say this. Output styles help a lot in cutting down the fluff.