### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code ### What's Wrong? ## Description Claude Code v2.1.34 displays "Claude API" in the startup banner despite being authenticated with a Max plan subscription. This also

[BUG] Claude Code shows "Claude API" in banner instead of Max plan after login

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.34

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Activity 4 comments · opened Feb 6, 2026 · closed Feb 6, 2026

Preflight Checklist

[x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
[x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
[x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

## Description

Claude Code v2.1.34 displays "Claude API" in the startup banner despite being authenticated with a Max plan subscription. This also
prevents /usage from working.

▐▛███▜▌ Claude Code v2.1.34
▝▜█████▛▘ Opus 4.6 · Claude API
▘▘ ▝▝ /Users/...

Expected: Opus 4.6 · Max plan

## Environment

Claude Code v2.1.34
macOS (Darwin 25.2.0, Apple Silicon)
Max plan subscriber

## What I've tried

claude logout && claude login (multiple times)
Verified no ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var is set
No stale API key in shell configs, nix config, or anywhere on the system
Was working correctly ~2 days ago in v2.1.32 with no config changes on my end

## Observations

No ~/.claude/.credentials.json file is created after login
No macOS keychain entry for "Claude Code" exists
Authentication itself works fine (sessions function normally)
Only the auth detection/display appears broken, causing the banner to show "Claude API" and /usage to not work

What Should Happen?

After logging in with a Max plan subscription, the startup banner should display the plan type (e.g. "Opus 4.6 · Max plan") rather than
"Claude API". The /usage command should also work correctly.

Error Messages/Logs

Error messages/logs:

No error messages during login — the OAuth flow appears to complete successfully.

After login:

  - `~/.claude/.credentials.json` does not exist
  - Claude API listed in header rather than Max Plan

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

Have a Max plan subscription
Run /logout
Run /login and complete the OAuth flow in the browser
Launch a new session with claude
Observe the startup banner shows "Opus 4.6 · Claude API" instead of the Max plan
Run /usage — it doesn't work (presumably because it thinks I'm on API billing)

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

v2.1.32

Claude Code Version

2.1.34

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_

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4 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 8 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

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joekryan · 8 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues: 1. Max plan shows as 'API Usage Billing' in CLI #20976 2. CLI shows 'Claude API' despite OAuth account configured — teleport fails #22972 3. [[BUG] Opus 4.5 API Usage Billing can't use claude CLI max plan anymore why? #22990](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/22990) This issue will be automatically closed as a duplicate in 3 days. If your issue is a duplicate, please close it and 👍 the existing issue instead To prevent auto-closure, add a comment or 👎 this comment 🤖 Generated with Claude Code

The other issues were to do with leftover ANTHROPIC_API_KEY variables.

I have no ANTHROPIC_* variables anywhere:

Not in settings.json or settings.local.json
Not in shell configs
Not in .config or nix-config
Not in the current environment
Not in launchd
No project-level settings files exist