[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant message
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 28, 2026 by mferrara Closed Jun 1, 2026
Bug Description
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⎿ API Error: 400 messages.1.content.8: 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: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.154
- Feedback ID: 62081bca-4dfa-4315-aa01-fcc111beedd5
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.8: `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_011CbVj9CtL7gSuCfCsvDxDa\"}\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":"2026-05-28T22:06:50.827Z"},{"error":"Error: 400 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.1.content.8: `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_011CbVjFBhZdmD97p7G3ccb1\"}\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":"2026-05-28T22:08:11.969Z"}]This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗