I moved our extraction step off Claude

A developer moved an extraction step from Claude due to reliability issues with longer documents and inconsistent formatting. Previously, Claude handled the entire workflow, from reading input to extracting fields and performing reasoning. The developer is now considering splitting the workflow, either by deciding upfront which model handles the request or by letting a cheaper model attempt it first and escalating if it fails.

This report details a developer's decision to move an extraction step off Claude due to reliability issues, unlike previous setups where Claude handled the entire workflow.