[BUG] [BUG] False positive safeguard trigger on safe coding conversation (reasoning_extraction)
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.276
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Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 18, 2026
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- [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?
Normal coding session (building pixel art project), no sensitive content. Asked about progress and got flagged. Error spreads to every new conversation window. Both Opus 5 and Fable 5.1 affected.
What Should Happen?
Normal coding conversations should not trigger safeguards.
Error Messages/Logs
API Error: Opus 5's safeguards flagged this message. Details: [reasoning_extraction]
API Error: Fable 5.1's safeguards flagged this message (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). This sometimes happens with safe, normal conversations. Claude Code can't respond to this message with Fable 5.1.
Steps to Reproduce
- Have custom user preferences set (in Chinese) 2. Work on a normal coding project 3. Ask about progress 4. Get blocked on all subsequent conversations
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
globalVersion: 2.1.276
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
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