[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Fable 5 safeguards blocking legitimate coding tasks

Status Closed — duplicate
Reported on v2.1.226
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 1 comment · opened Aug 11, 2026 · closed Aug 15, 2026

Bug Description

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

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Request ID: req_011CdvxguncmY1dHFG5yGu4t

✻ Waiting for 1 background agent to finish

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

Double press esc to edit your last message, or try a different model with /model.

Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15363606

Request ID: req_011Cdw312fprTXWLAZD1m8my

✻ Waiting for 1 background agent to finish

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

Double press esc to edit your last message, or try a different model with /model.

Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15363606

Request ID: req_011Cdw4bHMBwbQbiGn39ATz7

✻ Cooked for 15h 23m 20s · 3 shells still running

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

Double press esc to edit your last message, or try a different model with /model.

Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15363606

Request ID: req_011Cdw4wkyuT9PCwU1R99fqa

✻ Cooked for 7s · 2 shells still running

● API Error: Fable 5's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Our intentionally broad safeguards allow us to deliver more capabilities faster, but can sometimes flag legitimate coding, cybersecurity, and biology tasks. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.

Double press esc to edit your last message, or try a different model with /model.

Send feedback with /feedback or learn more: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15363606

Request ID: req_011Cdw523ctj6o1jhgsL9Wbs

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: gnome-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.226
  • Feedback ID: 0be5899f-c427-4299-bd28-2dfb69b99e35

Errors

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