[Bug] Claude stops execution after announcing task start without completing work
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.278
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 22, 2026
Bug Description
Claude frequently says like "Starting on X now" and then just stops instead of doing the work it says it is going to start.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 2.1.278
- Feedback ID: 516f3675-62e3-4f2a-b3a6-a4a18e356512
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 500 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"api_error\",\"message\":\"Internal server error\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CfHa5kAC6vA5WagUDrr26\"}\n at generate (B:/~BUN/root/chunk-frmkzqfy.js:11:14493)\n at makeRequest (B:/~BUN/root/chunk-frmkzqfy.js:51:8033)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-09-22T00:58:47.004Z"}]This has been happening off and on for more than a month now.