[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit reached despite zero usage
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 7, 2026 by marufahmed-afk Closed Apr 7, 2026
Bug Description
getting API Error: Rate limit reached, even though my usage is empty and haven't used at all today.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: ghostty
- Version: 2.1.86
- Feedback ID: 838c5075-b5c8-4889-99d0-9cc5b7c84557
Errors
[{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /Users/maruf.ahmed/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.86 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n at _p_ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2851:2138)\n at Vn6 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2851:1218)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-07T20:27:01.468Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CZq3HEEe9nnjBcQov26WS\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:51105)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:5435)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-07T20:27:04.610Z"}]This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗