[shepardrtc]

That is easily fixable with the "Instructions for Claude" in your settings. Just put:

"be critical, but correct. I don't want affirmation, i want to actually accomplish things."

I don't get any sycophancy from it. The conversations are actually quite good, and it'll push back if it thinks I'm wrong.

[pyuser583]

The I do that it starts acting like a jerk.

[baq]

gotta try with "think in russian"