What are self-correction loops in Claude Fable 5?

Self-correction loops are iterative workflows where Fable 5 runs a task, collects feedback from the environment (via goals or rubrics), identifies issues, corrects them, and repeats until the goal is satisfied. The /goal command in Claude Code and Outcomes in Claude Managed Agents provide primitives for implementing this pattern.

Why use verifier sub-agents instead of self-critique?

Anthropic research shows that models struggle with self-critique on their own outputs. Verifier sub-agents outperform self-critique because grading is done independently, avoiding the bias of models evaluating work they just produced. Claude Managed Agents implements this by automatically spawning a grader sub-agent for Outcomes evaluation.

How much better is Fable 5 than Opus 4.7 for loop-based tasks?

In Lance Martin's Parameter Golf experiments, Fable 5 improved the training pipeline ~6x more than Opus 4.7 when running 8-hour self-correction loops. Fable 5 made larger structural changes and showed resilience through failures, while Opus 4.7 primarily adjusted scalar parameters after an initial win.

What is the progression for effective memory use in Fable 5?

The effective progression is fail → investigate → verify → distill → consult. Fable 5 tends to complete this full cycle, achieving 73% verification coverage on Continual Learning Bench tasks. Earlier models like Opus 4.7 typically exit around verification (7-33% coverage), while Sonnet 4.6 primarily creates failure notes without systematic investigation.

What makes a good rubric for Fable 5 loops?

A good rubric provides honest, checkable feedback from the environment. It should define clear success criteria, enable incremental validation, and avoid vague judgments. The rubric does more work than the model—garbage rubric + great model = confidently wrong loop. Rubric design is now the critical skill, not just prompting.

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