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[MODEL] Claude overwrites explicit user requirements with assumptions during documentation
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Type of Behavior Issue
Claude ignored my instructions or configuration
What You Asked Claude to Do
Document technology decisions for a project after discussing them. Specifically, I stated Square was my primary payment processor (the service I personally use) and my first priority. Claude understood and suggested adding Stripe as a secondary option. I agreed to Square + Stripe for v1.0, with PayPal for v1.1.
What Claude Actually Did
Created documentation stating "Stripe (primary) + PayPal (secondary)" - completely omitting Square despite it being my explicitly stated #1 requirement that Claude actively participated in discussing and refining.
Expected Behavior
Documentation should reflect the actual decisions discussed, not assumptions based on "industry standards." When a user explicitly states a requirement and Claude participates in refining it, the recorded output should match what was agreed upon.
Files Affected
Permission Mode
Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)
Can You Reproduce This?
Haven't tried to reproduce
Steps to Reproduce
No response
Claude Model
Opus
Relevant Conversation
Impact
High - Significant unwanted changes
Claude Code Version
Claude Code CLI (Windows) 2.0.53
Platform
Anthropic API
Additional Context
No response
