[Bug] Anthropic API Error: System role not supported on model
Open 💬 4 comments Opened May 22, 2026 by dickhardt
Bug Description
⎿ API Error: 400 role 'system' is not supported on this model
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.140
- Feedback ID: 8616d8d1-31c4-469c-a194-9bf1021d9d92
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"role 'system' is not supported on this model\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbHNeYKgu4eucRaFLvvNg\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:59486)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-22T09:30:57.856Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"role 'system' is not supported on this model\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbHNfzU5mzznnCNqsPjv3\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:59486)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-22T09:31:17.661Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"role 'system' is not supported on this model\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbHNkrPoBUWPxahmZVn18\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:59486)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-22T09:32:23.502Z"}]This issue has 4 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗