[BUG] False "Fable 5 requires usage credits" gate when session starts with expired OAuth token (VS Code WSL)

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What's Wrong?

Environment: VS Code extension anthropic.claude-code 2.1.226 (linux-x64), WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04 on Windows 11, Claude Max (5x) plan.

What happens: Opening a VS Code WSL session after >8h idle: the startup bootstrap fetches fail with 401 (the OAuth access token has expired — fetchBootstrapData failed: 401 ×3 plus the OAuth profile fetch in the extension log). The model picker then shows "Fable 5 · Requires usage credits", and sending a message fires fable_overage_consent_prompt_shown and force-switches to the default model — even though /usage shows the weekly Fable allowance only 39% used.

The bug: Sending the first message triggers the token refresh (~/.claude/.credentials.json rewritten), and fetchUtilization then returns 200 first-try — but the failed bootstrap is never retried, so the false "requires usage credits" gate persists for the whole session. Running "Developer: Reload Window" after the refresh clears it.

Repro: Leave a WSL-side install unused >8h (token expires) → open a WSL-remote VS Code window → select Fable → send a message. Consistent 100% for me; the Windows-native side (used daily, fresh token) never shows it.

Expected: A 401 on startup bootstrap should trigger a token refresh and retry, not be treated as "no Fable entitlement / credits required."

What Should Happen?

Expected: A 401 on startup bootstrap should trigger a token refresh and retry, not be treated as "no Fable entitlement / credits required."

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Repro: Leave a WSL-side install unused >8h (token expires) → open a WSL-remote VS Code window → select Fable → send a message. Consistent 100% for me; the Windows-native side (used daily, fresh token) never shows it.

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

dont know

Claude Code Version

VS Code extension anthropic.claude-code 2.1.226 (linux-x64), WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04 on Windows 11, Claude Max (5x) plan

Platform

Other

Operating System

Other

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

Started within three days of today. Not sure of exact day. There was updates involved to both VSCode and Extension afaik.