[BUG] Constant API Error and request timeouts

Environment

• Platform (select one):
• [ ] Anthropic API
• [ ] AWS Bedrock
• [ ] Google Vertex AI
• [x] Other: Claude code
• Claude CLI version: 1.0.21
• Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04
• Terminal: Gnome Terminal

Bug Description

This is what I keep getting today after one prompt:

⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 1/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 1 seconds… (attempt 2/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 2 seconds… (attempt 3/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 4 seconds… (attempt 4/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 9 seconds… (attempt 5/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 20 seconds… (attempt 6/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 37 seconds… (attempt 7/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 36 seconds… (attempt 8/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 37 seconds… (attempt 9/10)
⎿ API Error (Request timed out.) · Retrying in 37 seconds… (attempt 10/10)
⎿  API Error: Request timed out.

After this it stays offline permanently.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Claude Code
2. Write a 10-15 lines prompt
3. Wait forever.

Expected Behavior

I expect it to work.

Actual Behavior

It's timed out and now it's permanently offline

Additional Context

Should I continue paying for this, upgrade to a more expensive plan or switch to something that actually works?

I got better results running local stuff with Ollama for free.