[Bug] Advisor tool: Fable 5 returns "unavailable" error while Opus 4.8 works
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 13, 2026 by MikeElghali
Bug Description
Advisor tool: Fable 5 pairing fails with "unavailable" error, Opus 4.8 works fine (personal Claude Max 20x account)
Setup:
- Claude Code v2.1.207
- Account: personal Anthropic account, Claude Max 20x plan
- Main model: Sonnet 5
- CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ADVISOR_TOOL is not set
Steps:
- Ran /advisor and set Fable 5 as advisor → CLI confirms "Advisor set to Fable 5," but the advisor tool call still returns "The advisor tool is unavailable."
- Ran /advisor and set Opus 4.8 as advisor instead (same session, same main model, no other config change) → advisor tool call succeeds and returns a normal response immediately.
Expected: Fable 5 should work as advisor for a Sonnet 5 main model per the docs (https://code.claude.com/docs/en/advisor).
Actual: Fable 5 pairing consistently fails as "unavailable," while Opus 4.8 pairing works with no other change.
Note: the docs mention Fable 5 access needing to be provisioned "for your organization," but this is a personal Max 20x account with no organization involved — so it's unclear whether/how Fable 5 access is supposed to be granted on individual subscription plans, or if this is a gap in provisioning/documentation for personal accounts.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: xterm-256color
- Version: 2.1.207
- Feedback ID: 80a17071-f088-4c99-8088-7d3c88894a0d
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