# Tell HN: Claude Code refuses to login to any website not running on localhost

> Source: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49964064>
> Published: 2026-10-05 12:38:01+00:00

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|  |  | I have been using claude to test my workitems, the issues needs to be tested on test environment. It used to work before. But today Opus 5.5 and Opus 4.8 both refused. I would say this is nerf on 4.8 where it used to work before. |