[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit reached on specific commands despite available usage

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 25, 2026 by davidnoguerol Closed Mar 29, 2026

Bug Description
I'm running a Claude Code command and it keeps saying "API Error: Rate limit reached" when that's not true, I still have usage, and it works when I run other things other than the command Im trying to run

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.1.83
  • Feedback ID: e1dcd23e-5330-4b91-98fa-567c9540ad81

Errors

[{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /Users/david/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.83 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n    at ibT (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2735:2168)\n    at Zcq (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2735:1326)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-25T18:37:40.397Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZQHSGsBg55q6j4Nz5qFB\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:205:286266)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:244:5435)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-03-25T18:37:51.885Z"}]

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