[BUG] TodoWrite + tool_use_error + The parameter `todos` type is expected as `array` but provided as `string`
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 20, 2026 by 2020init Closed Mar 23, 2026
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- [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?
Model: MiniMax-M2.5
OS: Ubuntu
Claude Code Version: 2.1.76 in Claude Code CLI
When the model call the tool 'TodoWrite', it feedback as follow:
<tool_use_error>InputValidationError: TodoWrite failed due to the following issue:
The parameter `todos` type is expected as `array` but provided as `string`</tool_use_error>
What Should Happen?
Model: MiniMax-M2.5
OS: Ubuntu
Claude Code Version: 2.1.76 in Claude Code CLI
When the model call the tool 'TodoWrite', it feedback as follow:
<tool_use_error>InputValidationError: TodoWrite failed due to the following issue:
The parameter `todos` type is expected as `array` but provided as `string`</tool_use_error>
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Model: MiniMax-M2.5
OS: Ubuntu
Claude Code Version: 2.1.76 in Claude Code CLI
When the model call the tool 'TodoWrite', it feedback as follow:
<tool_use_error>InputValidationError: TodoWrite failed due to the following issue:
The parameter `todos` type is expected as `array` but provided as `string`</tool_use_error>
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.76
Platform
Other
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Non-interactive/CI environment
Additional Information
Model: MiniMax-M2.5
OS: Ubuntu
Claude Code Version: 2.1.76 in Claude Code CLI
When the model call the tool 'TodoWrite', it feedback as follow:
<tool_use_error>InputValidationError: TodoWrite failed due to the following issue:
The parameter `todos` type is expected as `array` but provided as `string`</tool_use_error>This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗