[Bug] Anthropic API Error: 500 Internal Server Error causing CLI freeze
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by KamruddinWasif Closed Feb 25, 2026
Bug Description
Multiple API Errors: API Error: 500 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server
error"},"request_id":"req_011CXPBzeKX2V6jEzvLVZ5kv"}
CLI Freezing every session
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: WarpTerminal
- Version: 2.1.17
- Feedback ID: 1a3b3bff-ed57-45ee-ac99-cbc1b902560d
Errors
[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Library/Application Support/ClaudeCode/.claude/skills'\n at Module.readdirSync (node:fs:1583:26)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:1766\n at fX (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:34782)\n at Object.readdirSync (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:1736)\n at C01 (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1537:369)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1537:4279\n at q (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:6807)\n at Ih2 (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4842:4362)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4842:6961\n at q (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:6807)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:15:22.061Z"},{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Users/wasifkamruddin/.claude/skills'\n at Module.readdirSync (node:fs:1583:26)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:1766\n at fX (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:34782)\n at Object.readdirSync (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:9:1736)\n at C01 (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1537:369)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1537:4322\n at q (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:6807)\n at Ih2 (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4842:4362)\n at file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:4842:6961\n at q (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:8:6807)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:15:22.061Z"},{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CXPBzeKX2V6jEzvLVZ5kv\"}\n at e7.generate (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:151:37646)\n at XR.makeStatusError (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:168:2195)\n at XR.makeRequest (file:///Users/wasifkamruddin/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:168:5420)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)","timestamp":"2026-01-22T22:16:58.822Z"}]This issue has 5 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗