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According to a post on X by @chasmmmmmmmmmmm, Anthropic's servers reportedly pushed an instruction into Claude Code around Oct 27 under a flag called tengu_heron_brook. The instruction reportedly allows original games but not recreations of existing ones, and users cannot turn it off. The post says Anthropic has not commented in anything its sources saw, and the claims are unconfirmed. Open-source veteran Eric S.
According to a post on X by @chasmmmmmmmmmmm, Anthropic's servers reportedly pushed an instruction into Claude Code around Oct 27 under a flag called tengu_heron_brook. The instruction reportedly allows original games but not recreations of existing ones, and users cannot turn it off. The post says Anthropic has not commented in anything its sources saw, and the claims are unconfirmed. Open-source veteran Eric S.
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Posts say that around Oct 27 Anthropic's servers pushed an instruction into Claude Code, under a flag called tengu_heron_brook, allowing original games but not recreations of existing ones, with no way to turn it off; Anthropic hasn't commented in anything the pulses saw. Open-source veteran Eric S. Raymond's...
If the report is accurate, developers using Claude Code could see behavior limits they cannot switch off, which raises questions about how much control users have over a tool they install. Developers building game-related projects would be the most directly affected. Watch for an official statement from Anthropic and whether the flag and its scope are documented.
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