[BUG] Unable to connect to API (ConnectionRefused) Retrying in 2s · attempt 9/10

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What's Wrong?

Unable to connect to API (ConnectionRefused) Retrying in 2s · attempt 9/10

What is going on?

What Should Happen?

Get a connection and working claude

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

mid in work it showing Unable to connect to API (ConnectionRefused) Retrying in 2s · attempt 9/10

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.1.150

Claude Code Version

2.1.152

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Xterm

Additional Information

Same is now on all versions, a downgrade does not work