[MODEL] Claude has compulsive testing issues
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.227
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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 11, 2026
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Type of Behavior Issue
Other unexpected behavior
What You Asked Claude to Do
Any implementation work, doesn't really matter
What Claude Actually Did
At the end of code changes, claude runs dotnet test. After the full test suite passes, it updates documentation. Then, because it made "changes" (not code changes, just documentation) it convinces itself it has to run the full test suite AGAIN.
Expected Behavior
Claude should not waste time, tokens, and system resources by re-running the full test suite, which can take several minutes, just because it made some insignificant, non-code change to a documentation file.
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
- Ask for any code change.
- Claude tests the change
- Claude updates docs
- Claude runs tests AGAIN
Claude Model
Opus
Relevant Conversation
Impact
Low - Minor inconvenience
Claude Code Version
2.1.227 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Additional Context
_No response_