[BUG] Claude makes unverified claims about code instead of checking first

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When asked whether to keep a function in a public API, Claude provided
two justifications without verifying them against the actual code:

1. Claimed "users might want custom formatting" - but the function

has fixed format with no customization options

1. Claimed "users might want to format only errors" - but this requires

extra work that makes the function useless for this purpose

Claude invented plausible-sounding reasons instead of reading the
code first. This pattern wastes user time by presenting false options.

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior: Claude should verify claims against actual code
before presenting them as valid options.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

I described in the previous sections

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.72

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

_No response_