[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant messages

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 28, 2026 by shintaii Closed Jul 1, 2026

Bug Description
API Error: 400 messages.1.content.22: thinking or redacted_thinking blocks in the latest assistant message cannot be modified. These blocks must remain as they were in the original response.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: ghostty
  • Version: 2.1.154
  • Feedback ID: 89b4ab40-2a49-4494-bb52-4700ad8961fa

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.22: `thinking` or `redacted_thinking` blocks in the latest assistant message cannot be modified. These blocks must remain as they were in the original response.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbVLtCtMAJV6bRvHb1g4J\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63816)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T17:14:57.625Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.22: `thinking` or `redacted_thinking` blocks in the latest assistant message cannot be modified. These blocks must remain as they were in the original response.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbVM26TNabECkbj3wWtZM\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63816)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T17:16:44.457Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.22: `thinking` or `redacted_thinking` blocks in the latest assistant message cannot be modified. These blocks must remain as they were in the original response.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbVM5LDvzLzY9zsUeQfXz\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63816)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T17:17:28.468Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.22: `thinking` or `redacted_thinking` blocks in the latest assistant message cannot be modified. These blocks must remain as they were in the original response.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CbVM6d5ySa2TvWk7u4j55\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63816)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T17:17:45.909Z"}]

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