[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant message
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 28, 2026 by basuev Closed Jun 30, 2026
Bug Description
Update(package.json)
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Read 7 files, listed 1 directory, ran 18 shell commands
⏺ Write(/tmp/cn_t3.mjs)
Error writing file
Read 1 file, ran 2 shell commands
⏺ Update(README.md)
Error editing file
⏺ Update(README.md)
Error editing file
Read 1 file
⏺ Update(README.md)
Error editing file
⏺ Update(RUNBOOK.md)
Error editing file
⏺ Update(RUNBOOK.md)
Error editing file
Ran 3 shell commands
API Error: 400 messages.1.content.19: 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: 1585aadf-92ec-4e1f-8003-2c30dcdbcec1
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.7: `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_011CbVQ3SFNfE9D8FRwDUhMt\"}\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":"2026-05-28T17:56:23.026Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.19: `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_011CbVQYfvwr3Urh8mRgVbpr\"}\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":"2026-05-28T18:02:59.587Z"}]This issue has 1 comment on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗