Fable model blocked by "manage usage credits" prompt in CLI despite 100% credits remaining (works in desktop app)

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Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 29, 2026

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI: v2.1.220 (latest)
  • Claude Code Desktop: latest
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Install method: npm global
  • Auth: claude.ai OAuth login (Max plan subscriber), not API key

Steps to reproduce

  1. Run /model in the CLI
  2. Select Fable 5 (claude-fable-5)
  3. CLI shows a prompt:

```

  1. Manage usage credits on claude.ai

❯ 2. No, keep my current model
```

  1. Choosing option 2 reverts to the previous model — Fable cannot be selected/used in the CLI session.

Expected behavior
claude.ai account usage page shows 100% of Fable usage credits remaining, and the same account can use Fable successfully in the Claude Code desktop app (latest version). The CLI should allow using Fable under the same account/plan.

Actual behavior
CLI blocks Fable as if credits were unavailable, despite full remaining balance and desktop parity, suggesting the CLI is checking entitlement/credit state incorrectly (stale cache, wrong endpoint, or auth-state mismatch between CLI and desktop).

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