[BUG] Claude Max $200/month CLI blocked — official CLI falsely flagged as "third-party app"

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?

Environment: Claude Code v2.1.12, Windows 10, Max plan ($200/month), torin.ventures org

What happened:
Running claude --dangerously-skip-permissions and sending any message (even "hello") returns:

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $200 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."}}

What I've tried:

• Logged out and back in — login confirms Max plan under torin.ventures org
• Updated CLI — already on latest (v2.1.12)
• Claimed the $200 credit — did not help
• Tried plain claude without flags — same error
• Contacted support@anthropic.com — received one automated reply, zero follow-up for 8+ hours

This is the official Claude Code CLI installed via npm. No third-party tools, no OAuth token extraction, no OpenClaw/Cursor. Just claude in a terminal.

I've lost a full working day on a $200/month subscription. Support is unresponsive. Attaching screenshots.

<img width="1920" height="1032" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c9416f6a-a4a3-44f3-8894-a7bf85e6f942" />

What Should Happen?

I should be able to login to Claude cli and work

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $200 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."}}

Steps to Reproduce

Login to Claude

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.12

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_