[MODEL] "payloadGen" message flagged as policy violation despite legitimate traffic simulation use case

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.220
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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 1, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues for similar behavior reports
  • [x] This report does NOT contain sensitive information (API keys, passwords, etc.)

Type of Behavior Issue

Claude refused a reasonable request

What You Asked Claude to Do

I asked "The fuck is this repo ?"
In the folder with https://github.com/Sketchystan1/payloadGen clonned (folder name payloadGen)

What Claude Actually Did

  1. Switched to Opus 4.8
  2. Explained what was the repo

Expected Behavior

  1. Explain what is the repo without changing model

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Opus

Relevant Conversation

Impact

Low - Minor inconvenience

Claude Code Version

2.1.220 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: gnome-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.220
  • Feedback ID: fda1633e-ee74-4d88-adc8-f768fea09544

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