Stop Claude Using LaTeX in Plain-Text Apps

For mathematical content, Claude defaults to LaTeX/MathJax, which can break plain-text CLI tools or SMS interfaces. Explicitly instruct plain text usage if LaTeX is not desired.

Explain how compound interest works to a high school student. Do not use LaTeX or MathJax; format all mathematical expressions strictly in plain text (such as A = P * (1 + r/n)^(n*t)) so the response renders cleanly in a plain-text terminal.