### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Amodel) for similar behavior reports - [x] This report does NOT contain sensitive information (API keys, passwords, etc.) ### Type of Behavior Issue Claude ignored my instructions or configuration ### What You Asked Claude to Do I created a template that I asked Claud code to replicate. I'm not on my 10th iteration and it still won't do a sim

[MODEL] Template not replicating

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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 13, 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 ignored my instructions or configuration

What You Asked Claude to Do

I created a template that I asked Claud code to replicate. I'm not on my 10th iteration and it still won't do a simple task of recreating the template that it created before. I would like you to credit my tokens b/c something is wrong with Claude.

What Claude Actually Did

created its own version

Expected Behavior

followed the template https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DhR4b3VMbR9_bayUitwnGrAJheEESRPH9O6nOFNJSyQ/edit?tab=t.0

Here is the 10th iteration - it still doesn't match https://docs.google.com/document/d/17UfxFb32TdvXypkegJD1guFMJtTxFq9YaejuTrfy2Vw/edit?tab=t.0

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

Sonnet

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Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

Claude Code

Platform

Anthropic API

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