[BUG] fable 5 keeps getting blocked by your guard
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.219
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 24, 2026
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?
fable keeps getting stopped by your guard. we are doing research into Georgia prison deaths. there is absolutely no reason fable should be stopping in these.
Using /feedback NEVER works
What Should Happen?
It should not fallback to older models
Error Messages/Logs
Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message. The safeguards are intentionally broad right now and may flag safe and routine coding, cybersecurity, or biology work. These
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Steps to Reproduce
Run queries on coroner reports
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.219
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_