[BUG] Claude Code: Recurring image dimension limit error (2000px) in multi-image conversations

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?

The product (Claude Code)
The specific error (2000px dimension limit)
That it's recurring/frequent
The context (multi-image requests)

What Should Happen?

occurs 10+ times weekly

Error Messages/Logs

An image in the conversation exceeds the dimension limit for many-image requests (2000px). Start a new session with fewer images.

Steps to Reproduce

fs

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

sd

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_