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

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 28, 2026 by jpenna Closed Jul 1, 2026

Bug Description
Getting this error: API Error: 400 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.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.153
  • Feedback ID: 75a08626-42b0-45d5-b6d3-25a3a1d55615

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.23: `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_011CbVWFhJH1aggcDwrE1ojn\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63764)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T19:17:50.394Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.23: `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_011CbVWGWLzXCeW5w5mau1fN\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63764)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T19:18:01.464Z"},{"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_011CbVWTVMGVstmGSmeQqVFx\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63764)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T19:20:30.403Z"},{"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_011CbVWXSUVb6brx9tNq9TAE\"}\n    at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:63764)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:51:7694)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-28T19:21:23.980Z"}]

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