[BUG] API Error: Rate limit reached on every command including claude logout despite 3% usage
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 30, 2026 by SergeChurkinDev Closed May 4, 2026
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What's Wrong?
Description:
Every CLI command, including claude logout, immediately returns API Error: Rate limit reached. The CLI is completely unusable.
/usage shows:
Current session: 3% used (resets 3pm America/Toronto)
Current week: 2% used (resets May 6, 1am America/Toronto)
What Should Happen?
Requests should succeed well within plan limits.
Error Messages/Logs
⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
Steps to Reproduce
n/a
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.83
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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