[BUG] Login with charleshoward55@gmail.com routes to wrong free with different gmail account — Max subscriber locked out

Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 25, 2026 by CH408

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Logging into claude.ai, Claude Desktop, and Claude Code with charleshoward55@gmail.com consistently authenticates but then routes me to a free-tier account with a different gmail (zeusmandelbrot@gmail.com which i don;t even want a claude account for). I am an active Claude Max subscriber. This happens in all browsers, incognito mode, after clearing all local app data, and via email magic link. This is a backend identity-mapping bug confirmed in issues #57164, #60022, #36797. I need engineering escalation to remap my account.

What Should Happen?

Login with charleshoward55@gmail.com should route to my Claude Max account.

Error Messages/Logs

Your organization has disabled Claude subscription access for Claude Code · Use an Anthropic API key instead, or ask your admin to enable access

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Go to claude.ai
  2. Click sign in with Google using charleshoward55@gmail.com
  3. Successfully authenticates
  4. Routes to wrong free-tier account instead of Max account

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

unkown

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

This is a backend identity-mapping issue, not a local problem. Confirmed same bug as #57164, #60022, #36797. Account email: charleshoward55@gmail.com. Claude Max subscriber being routed to free account on every login method tried: Google

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