# clm_3F2659EC24AD

subject: Claude (/record/claude.md)  
predicate: deprecated  
value: manual thinking  
valid_from: 2026-02-05  
valid_to: null  
published: 2026-02-05  
recorded: 2026-11-02  
confidence: 0.70  
status: valid  
assertable: true  
superseded_by: null  
last_updated: 2026-11-02  
checked: 2026-11-02 · its source page states the value and the date  

> February 5, 2026  We’ve launched Claude Opus 4.6 , our most intelligent model for complex agentic tasks and long-horizon work. Opus 4.6 recommends adaptive thinking ( thinking: {type: "adaptive"} ); manual thinking ( type: "enabled" with budget_tokens ) is deprecated.

What https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#2026-02-05 says, word for word.

## Sources

- https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/release-notes/overview#2026-02-05 (primary, Anthropic, published 2026-02-05)

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