[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate Limit Reached on conversation initialization

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 5, 2026 by jedijamez567 Closed Mar 5, 2026

Bug Description
I am instantly hitting "API Error: Rate Limit Reached" when I start a new conversation with Claude. This occured last night after enabling "Fast Mode" with Opus. However, this morning when I attempting to start a new conversation, Even with Sonnet 4.6, I instantly get the Rate Limit error message. With Max Subscription, I am unable to use Claude Code at all. Please help

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.1.69
  • Feedback ID: 1ee98ef9-e4e7-4362-b191-f28d381d3d9a

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n    at hjH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2283:23981)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:38.699Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n    at hjH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2283:23981)\n    at async X (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:4166:16475)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:39.081Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n    at hjH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2283:23981)\n    at async J (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:4166:17191)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:39.081Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n    at hjH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2283:23981)\n    at async X (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:4166:16475)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:39.135Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n    at hjH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2283:23981)\n    at async J (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:4166:17191)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:39.139Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CYk34CBGDDJbfA3k3uxHy\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:292:9185)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:331:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-05T13:46:41.730Z"}]

View original on GitHub ↗

This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗