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Author @EHuanglu tweeted on 2026-05-28 that "damn..

Brief

The post highlights Claude’s Opus 4.8 release, with the author @EHuanglu praising it as "scary good." Claude says Opus 4.8 builds on Opus 4.7 by improving judgment, being more honest about its progress, and sustaining longer independent work, and it’s released today at the same price.

Why it matters

Author @EHuanglu tweeted on 2026-05-28 that "damn.. opus 4.8 is scary good," sharing a video of the announcement.

Key details

  • Claude's announcement says Opus 4.8 (successor to 4.7) brings sharper judgment, greater honesty about its own progress, and the ability to work independently for longer; it’s available today at the same price.
Source evidence

damn.. opus 4.8 is scary good

Video

Claude (@claudeai)

Introducing Claude Opus 4.8: it builds on Opus 4.7 with sharper judgment, more honesty about its own progress, and the ability to work independently for longer than its predecessors.

Available today at the same price.

— https://nitter.net/claudeai/status/2060042702150930686#m