[Bug] Claude Code generates overly complex solutions for simple tasks

Bug Description
It keeps overthinking simple things & doesn't finish simple tasks. Every piece of code or idea that it comes up with very complex and long winded. It misses simple suggestions throughout.

Environment Info

• Platform: linux
• Terminal: gnome-terminal
• Version: 2.1.120
• Feedback ID: dfdd4808-3364-4f3b-b2b7-00d03fe8ce38

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"This request would exceed your account's rate limit. Please try again later.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CaQ6SNL2uNwykQnk8VbAA\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:56730)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-25T07:28:05.708Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Rate limited\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CaS8xBF7J6YxUBoVLKoGP\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:56730)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-26T09:22:17.337Z"},{"error":"Error: Stream idle timeout - partial response received\n    at D34 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8904:12949)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T00:25:11.700Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:3448)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T00:35:21.828Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Rate limited\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CaTYfhSdYMRGP8rX3NpQx\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:56730)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T03:13:52.768Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"This request would exceed your account's rate limit. Please try again later.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CaTeTHeWnNsnYe9Td6GEA\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:56730)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T04:29:43.343Z"},{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"This request would exceed your account's rate limit. Please try again later.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CaTegdAdXTxnDQjC2GE8A\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:56730)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T04:32:44.440Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:3448)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-27T06:10:13.556Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:3448)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-28T04:02:11.491Z"},{"error":"IBH: Another process is currently installing an update\n    at yz$ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2752:4367)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8952:2354)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-28T05:32:04.473Z"},{"error":"IBH: Another process is currently installing an update\n    at yz$ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2752:4367)\n    at async <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:8952:2354)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-28T06:02:04.294Z"}]