[BUG] API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup).

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.258
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 2, 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?

When talking about organisation of automatic bug-fixing for users of my system, the security infrastructure of Claude Code is triggered by the words "eliminating the need for sudo", "immediate response without consulting the human", etc. This discussion is completely benign, it is about automatic bug fixes in my system, done by Claude, and not requiring me to jump out of bed in the middle of the night to approve a file modification. We were talking about running Claude Code in the _correct account_, but the net effect was Antropics security stepping in at each turn and making the dialog impossible. Please fix!

What Should Happen?

This API message should not trigger in a legitimate conversation.

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to assist with a different task.

  Request ID: req_011CeenSqXFFHSfmomp9e86P

Steps to Reproduce

NOt sure what triggers it

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.258.

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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