[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot continue conversation after deleted image with base64 reference

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 28, 2025 by pkuzhel Closed Nov 1, 2025

Bug Description
pasted 4 rows from a spreadsheet. came in as text, converted to image. i deleted the image and repasted the text and now i get:
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.19.content.0.image.source.base64:
image cannot be empty"},"request_id":"req_011CUZgMoHVbdq1FbC7b9jq5"}
and i can't continue the conversation any more

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: iTerm.app
  • Version: 2.0.27
  • Feedback ID: f9464c62-8a9a-42f4-ae66-c1338d7fcd1d

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at JD (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1175:4413)\n    at file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1175:4141\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at MF (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1175:4132)\n    at ATQ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1798:6306)\n    at Cw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)\n    at Ao (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:42806)\n    at T9 (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38347)\n    at Uc (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38275)\n    at qw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38129)","timestamp":"2025-10-27T16:49:20.020Z"},{"error":"Error: Tool mcp__atlassian__searchJiraIssuesUsingJql not found\n    at dRQ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1597:12475)\n    at Cw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)\n    at Ao (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:42806)\n    at T9 (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38347)\n    at Uc (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38275)\n    at qw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38129)\n    at eH (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:35208)\n    at q4 (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:4840)\n    at aI (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:32453)\n    at VJ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:24919)","timestamp":"2025-10-27T16:49:20.020Z"},{"error":"Error: Tool mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue not found\n    at dRQ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1597:12475)\n    at Cw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)\n    at Ao (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:42806)\n    at T9 (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38347)\n    at Uc (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38275)\n    at qw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38129)\n    at eH (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:35208)\n    at q4 (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:4840)\n    at aI (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:32453)\n    at VJ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:24919)","timestamp":"2025-10-27T16:49:20.020Z"},{"error":"Error: Tool mcp__atlassian__getJiraIssue not found\n    at dRQ (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1597:12475)\n    at Cw (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)\n    at Ao (file:///Users/pavlo.kuzhel/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/cla

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