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Published by Armin Ronacher (lucumr.pocoo.org) (T1.5 source). The original is at https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/4/better-models-worse-tools/.

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Blog post by Armin Ronacher documenting a regression in tool-calling capabilities in newer Claude models, where structured tool interactions perform worse than in earlier versions.

Firsthand technical observation from a respected developer on a specific degradation in Claude tool-calling — directly relevant to anyone building agent workflows.

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