CATCH #948
DETECTED AUG 25, 2026 00:48 UTC
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EXHIBIT 948 · FLASH
Aug 25, 2026 00:48 UTC
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@anthropic-ai/claude-code-darwin-arm64
Anthropic's Claude Code binary shows new model IDs `claude-opus-4-7` and `claude-opus-4-8`, suggesting upcoming model releases or internal testing.
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looks like anthropic is prepping some new claude opus models! found references to `claude-opus-4-7` and `claude-opus-4-8` in their latest code binary. could these be coming soon?
anthropic's claude-code binary got an update, and there are new model ids like `claude-opus-4-7` and `claude-opus-4-8` floating around. always interesting to see what's in the pipeline.
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(May include bundled-dependency strings, not just first-party changes.)
@anthropic-ai/claude-code-darwin-arm64 2.1.241 -> 2.1.243: +83178 strings, -20567 strings, 1077 interesting
[model_id] (113)
+ **Signals:** retired model names in prompts or comments (`claude-2|claude-3|claude-instant|3\.5|3\.7`); `before|after [date]` conditionals; `now|no longer|instead of` attached to behavioral rules; rules whose reason nobody remembers; `^You are (a|an) (helpful|expert)` with nothing task-specific foll
+ - **Advisor tool model pairing.** The advisor tool's `model` must be at least as capable as the request's top-level `model` - e.g. executor `claude-sonnet-5` -> advisor `claude-opus-4-8` or `claude-opus-4-7`. An invalid pair returns 400. Pairing table in `shared/tool-use-concepts.md`
+ - Typo in model ID (e.g., `claude-sonnet-4.6` instead of `claude-sonnet-4-6`)
+ - [ ] **[BLOCKS]** Update the `model=` string to `claude-opus-4-8`
+ - [ ] **[TUNE]** Give `max_tokens` and compaction triggers extra headroom; re-run `count_tokens()` against `claude-opus-4-7` on representative prompts to re-baseline (no blanket multiplier)
+ 1. **Confirm the target model ID.** Use only the exact strings from `shared/models.md` - do not append date suffixes to aliases (`claude-opus-4-6`, not `claude-opus-4-6-20251101`). Guessing an ID will 404.
+ > **Model ID \`claude-opus-4-7\` is authoritative as written here.** When the user asks to migrate to Opus 4.7, write \`model="claude-opus-4-7"\` exactly. Do **not** WebFetch to verify - this guide is the source of truth for migration target IDs. The corresponding entry exists in \`shared/models.md\
+ > **Model ID \`claude-opus-4-8\` is authoritative as written here.** When the user asks to migrate to Opus 4.8, write \`model="claude-opus-4-8"\` exactly. Do **not** WebFetch to verify - this guide is the source of truth for migration target IDs. The corresponding entry exi
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