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Claude Code Issues / #44282

[BUG] Claude code not conecting in CLI or extension

Resolved 💬 16 comments Opened Apr 6, 2026 by luciche Closed Apr 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?

Claude Code forces a logout immediately after starting a new conversation in the terminal or VS Code extension.
Attempting to re-authenticate as prompted fails with an expired OAuth token error.

What Should Happen?

The re-authentication process should successfully refresh the session and allow the user to continue the conversation without an authentication loop.

Error Messages/Logs

{"type":"error","error":{"type":"authentication_error","message":"OAuth token has expired. Please obtain a new token or refresh your existing token."},"request_id":"req_011CZnoQq6BpTWdhbNjDHjG5"}

Steps to Reproduce

Open the terminal or the Claude extension in VS Code.

Start a new conversation/session.

Observe the automatic disconnection and the prompt to re-login.

Click the login link/button to re-authenticate.

Observe the JSON error message regarding the expired OAuth token.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.569.0 (49894a) 2026-04-02T20:01:42.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

I am a Pro subscriber and I use Claude Code exclusively for development.

The issue occurs consistently in both the VS Code extension and the CLI.

I am not using any third-party bots or custom scripts (like "claw bot") to access the service.

This is a "blocking" issue as it creates an authentication loop that prevents any work from being done.

<img width="638" height="715" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4bd67153-eb6d-4911-924e-f8a8fa673ec2" />

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16 Comments

gwentey · 3 months ago

same here

tomasVetclaims · 3 months ago

<img width="581" height="185" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d858737e-3398-4ebb-8cb4-b0c63e5024a6" />

Same here, can't get Claude Code to login

Huweicai · 3 months ago

The claude server is on a issue now.

https://status.claude.com/

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chuckmun · 3 months ago

same for me can't login from console.

pozuelomail · 3 months ago

Me too.

<img width="369" height="232" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/872fcd0c-290b-4781-9574-e071b5e76c27" />

duy-ta-vns · 3 months ago

Hmm, It's not stable

github-actions[bot] · 3 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/44265
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/19078
  3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/43715

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Bartimaeus96 · 3 months ago

same here, can't login on my terminal

<img width="447" height="395" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a19e4085-4a5d-4079-9f09-1ca4248f6541" />

Fastiez · 3 months ago

Same here

ceelo404 · 3 months ago

Claude Code is up to date (2.1.92)
root@onsite-bked:~/onsite# claude
▐▛███▜▌ Claude Code v2.1.92
▝▜█████▛▘ Sonnet 4.6 · API Usage Billing
▘▘ ▝▝ ~/onsite

❯ /login

────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Login

OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded

Press Enter to retry.

Esc to cancel

hkesharia · 3 months ago

Facing the same issue, unable to login into claude cli :(

xcamposdiaz · 3 months ago

Me too.

I can't connect my subscription of Claude in Code.

3rnst88 · 3 months ago

Just bought Pro subscription today for the first time. :(

Sometimes I don't get to see any key and the browser just goes to https://platform.claude.com/oauth/code/success?app=claude-code

<img width="1115" height="627" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d2abf13c-f1b9-4961-9fcf-2658c95c0d46" />

Sometimes i get the key, paste it (some of the chars not masked - unsure if normal) but then get to the error (same or 500).

AndersPeter · 3 months ago

Same issue. Tried incognito mode. OAuth error: Request failed with status code 500 and also OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded in another attempt.

luciche · 3 months ago

They fixed it, at least it works for me.

github-actions[bot] · 3 months ago

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