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Remove template-lock anchor from review_lever - #484
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Remove "identify the primary trade-off this lever introduces, then
state the specific gap the three options leave unaddressed" from two
locations: the Pydantic field description and the system prompt
section 4 preamble. Replace with minimal word-count guidance.
This phrase caused 85% template lock in haiku reviews ("All three
options X, but none address Y"). Proven fix from analysis 76 (#482).
All other field descriptions, system prompt sections, and prohibitions
unchanged from baseline (PR #358).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>neoneye
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Self-improve iteration — analysis 78Verdict: YES Template lock fully eliminated:
Secondary wins:
Two lines changed, zero regressions. The minimal approach worked. |
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Document proven failure modes and fixes from 10 self_improve iterations: - Field-description template lock: expanded with evidence from PR #484 (the fix) and PR #479 (replacement phrase also locks). Strip to content-type + word count, let examples teach. - Negative prohibitions activate banned patterns: confirmed across PRs #458, #460, #475. Use positive framing instead. - Consequence parroting in later calls: llama3.1 copies consequences into review_lever. Anti-parrot needed in subsequent-call prompt. - Field descriptions vs system prompt consistency: haiku follows system prompt, text-completion models follow field descriptions. - Stripping field descriptions too far: weak models need "one sentence" and section pointer as structural anchors. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Two lines changed. Remove
"the specific gap the three options leave unaddressed"from:review_leverPydantic field description (line 127)This phrase caused 85% haiku template lock ("All three options X, but none address Y"). Proven fix from analysis 76 (PR #482). Everything else unchanged from baseline.
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