[Bug] Unstable Execution: Claude Code Fails to Follow Instructions

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Sep 24, 2025 by c4pn-crunch Closed Jan 6, 2026

Bug Description
claude is running like shit, not listening to commands, making random file edits, not following his markdown instructions, doing random shit. really running terribly. wasting A LOT of my time. worst expeirence i've had.

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: cursor
  • Version: 1.0.120
  • Feedback ID: 8ac0f4ed-03a5-4d00-a76a-bb59a0edfe75

Errors

[{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (31254 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at k9B (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:432)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async Object.call (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1724:1036)\n    at async ZO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:2967)\n    at async file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1810:1327","timestamp":"2025-09-23T21:10:50.169Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (31254 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at k9B (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:432)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async Object.call (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1724:1036)\n    at async ZO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:2967)\n    at async file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1810:1327","timestamp":"2025-09-23T21:10:56.289Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (31239 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at k9B (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:432)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async Object.call (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1724:1036)\n    at async ZO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:2967)\n    at async file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1810:1327","timestamp":"2025-09-23T21:11:05.051Z"},{"error":"Error: Shell e6128f is not running, so cannot be killed (status: failed)\n    at Object.call (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3432:1758)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n    at async VJ5 (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:21057)\n    at async WNB (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:17339)\n    at async f9B (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:3422)\n    at async rJB (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1972:1631)\n    at async FJ5 (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:16532)\n    at async WJ5 (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:15473)\n    at async lO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:12754)\n    at async lO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3350:13667)","timestamp":"2025-09-23T21:18:13.854Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Object.readSync (node:fs:744:3)\n    at tryReadSync (node:fs:444:20)\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:490:19)\n    at Object.readFileSync (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:719:6848)\n    at x9B (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3563:9983)\n    at Object.call (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1724:978)\n    at call.next (<anonymous>)\n    at ZO (file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1729:2967)\n    at file:///home/chris/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1810:1333\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)","timestamp":"2025-09-23T21:18:53.066Z"},{"error":"Error: EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, read\n    at Object.readSync (node:fs:744:3)\n    at tryReadSync (node:fs:444:20)\n    at Module.readFileSync (node:fs:490:19)\n    at Object.readFileSy

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