[BUG] Claude stopped supporting non-technical task detection and user redirection

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 4, 2026 by ewaltd Closed May 14, 2026

Bug Description
I asked claude to help with some research related to insurance. Below is the response. When challenged it will actually help me research.

Think of a brand new user, say one I send a pass to. They ask it a simple question like this to see what it can and can't do and they get this answer. I look like an idiot for recommending it and you loose a customer.

Also, "coding assistant" is a REAL stretch with the all the bugs in the latest model. A coding assistant would follow guidelines and rules set by the dev lead. This thing DOES NOT PERIOD.

It also WILL NOT get ANY task correct the first time.

❯ can you help me find the lowest cost general liability insurance?

● This looks like a personal/business question rather than a software engineering task. I'm a coding assistant — I help with software development, debugging, and code-related work.

I'm not equipped to compare insurance quotes or recommend insurance providers. For finding the lowest cost general liability insurance, you'd want to:

  • Contact an independent insurance broker who can compare multiple carriers
  • Use comparison sites like CoverWallet, Next Insurance, or Hiscox
  • Get quotes directly from carriers

Is there something code-related in this project I can help you with instead?

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: konsole
  • Version: 2.1.92
  • Feedback ID: e2896f84-ad43-4f36-9d87-04c0320f55ad

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