Authentication issues on macOS
Issues the maintainers labelled both platform:macos and area:auth.
1,556 issues · 191 open · 1,365 resolved (88%) · first seen May 7, 2025
Is this getting better or worse?
This class of problem is converging. 216 new reports in the last 90 days vs 332 in the 90 before — -35%. The open backlog peaked at 291 in 2025-10 and sits at 191 today.
Derived by counting each matching issue from its creation date until it closed. First-party
computation over the anthropics/claude-code tracker — the trend is not published
anywhere upstream.
Which builds report this
688 of these reports name the Claude Code build they were running, spanning 198 releases. Heaviest reporters:
- Claude Code v2.1.81
- Claude Code v2.1.63
- Claude Code v2.1.119
- Claude Code v2.1.165
- Claude Code v2.1.92
- Claude Code v2.1.215
- Claude Code v2.1.76
- Claude Code v2.1.198
Report volume, not a defect count: an issue can mention a build without that build having caused the failure. Versions come from the version string in the bug-report template, matched against real published tags.
Do these get fixed?
Median time to close is 36 days across 1,365 closures. Of the 1,365 closures with a recorded reason, 32% were closed as completed and 929 as not-planned or duplicate. The most recent completed fix landed in 2026-10.
Workarounds reported by the community
293 of these issues post a workaround someone says worked. The highest-engagement ones:
- Terminal Scrolling Uncontrollably During Claude Code Interaction
- …terminal, and that issue may be inside library itself. For workaround I've been writing my prompts in scratch file in IDE and pasting them into claude. Than it goes crazy if prompt was too big, but proceeds.
Found in the thread of #3648 · resolved - Anthropic API Overloaded Error with Repeated 529 Status Codes
- try switching to Haiku with as a workaround.
Found in the thread of #3572 · resolved - [BUG] `claude remote-control` shows misleading "Contact your administrator" error for personal (Pro/Max) accounts
- In the meantime you could try which would let your easily resume work from your phone or another laptop etc.
Found in the thread of #28098 · resolved - [Bug] Anthropic API Credential Restriction Preventing API Requests
- …tic their account but the API error didn't prompt that. The workaround is to run
Found in the thread of #8046 · resolved - [BUG] OAuth Request Failed Internal server error
- as a work around to the TUI OAuth error, if you have the Claude Code for VSCode extension installed, I found you can still use that. I prefer the TUI but until the OAuth issue is fixed, this might work for other folks to…
Found in the thread of #10705 · resolved
Excerpts are quoted from the linked issue so you can judge relevance before opening it. Threads that only ask for a workaround, or report that there is none, are excluded. These are community suggestions, not official guidance from Anthropic — read the full thread before applying one.
Matching issues 1–100
Ranked by community engagement (reactions weighted over comments). Listing the top 300 of 1,556 matches; the statistics above cover all 1,556.
- Terminal Scrolling Uncontrollably During Claude Code Interaction
- Anthropic API Overloaded Error with Repeated 529 Status Codes
- API Error: 401 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"authenticati...
- [BUG] `claude remote-control` shows misleading "Contact your administrator" error for personal (Pro/Max) accounts
- [BUG] [SOLVE!] Missing API key when SSH'ing into macOS
- Anthropic API Overloaded: Repeated 529 Errors on Requests
- [Bug] Anthropic API Credential Restriction Preventing API Requests
- [BUG] OAuth Request Failed Internal server error
- [BUG] Claude Code does not work with MCP servers that does not implement Dynamic Client Registration
- [BUG] Claude Code OAuth login times out after browser authorization and ends in internal server error
- [BUG] settings.local.json allow not working - keeps asking and wanting to add existing items again
- MCP OAuth regression: client metadata document redirect_uris missing port causes auth failure for providers supporting CIMD
- [Bug] Incorrectly Prompts for API Credits Despite Active Subscription Usage Limit
- Frequent re-authentication required with multiple concurrent Claude Code sessions (OAuth refresh token race condition)
- [BUG] Fable 5 prompts 'usage credits required' on Max plan from 2026-07-20, the day it became standard on Max (saved model claude-fable-5[1m])
- [Bug] Jira Authentication Fails: Persistent Reconnection and Session Issues
- [BUG] MCP OAuth appends trailing slash to `resource` parameter, breaking Entra ID auth (AADSTS9010010)
- [BUG] Fable 5 gated behind usage credits dialog on Max when authenticated via claude setup-token (inference-only scope cannot read entitlements)
- [BUG] Claude on MacOS does not use default browser for logging in
- [BUG] Unable to Login
- [BUG] New VS Code Extension does not recognize ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL and shows login screen
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Credential Authorization Restriction
- [BUG] "Remote Control environments are not available for your account." for Claude Code Pro Plan user
- [BUG] OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded can not login it keeps timout even though I tried token too
- [BUG] OAuth error: Request failed with status code 500
- [BUG] Claude Code MCP client ignores scopes_supported from OAuth protected resource metadata, preventing refresh token issuance
- Persistent Warning When Using API Key Directly
- Authentication Failure After Login in v1.0.68 at ssh remote
- MCP claude.ai Microsoft 365 connector rejects personal Microsoft accounts (Hotmail/Outlook.com/Live)
- File Reference Autocomplete Broken in Claude Code Extension
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: OAuth token missing user:profile scope for usage data
- [BUG] Missing API key · Run /login on Max subscription
- [BUG] `"awsAuthRefresh":` setting causes constant repeated auth attempts
- Claude Desktop App stuck in login loop with 'Invalid authorization' error
- [BUG]
- [Bug] Private marketplace clone fails with HTTPS authentication error
- While using it, API 401 errors appear. Even after I log out and log in, the same errors pop up.
- VSCode/Cursor Instability: Rapid Scrolling and Crash During Extended AI Code Generation
- [BUG] Switching between personal and work Claude Code accounts is abysmal
- Claude Code API Usage Limit Unexpectedly Reduced on MAX Plan
- [BUG] Claude Code login times out after successful OAuth browser flow
- [BUG] Cannot connect Remote GitHub MCP Server
- Missing Tool Implementation: closeAllDiffTabs in MCP Protocol
- [BUG] Claude-in-Chrome: Browser extension persistently fails to connect from CLI
- [BUG] /login leads to invalid IP Address
- [BUG] macOS OAuth authentication succeeds but auth token not persisted - shows 'Missing API key' after successful login
- [BUG] Raching rate limit usage with Xcode Intelligence
- [BUG] `AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK` auth broken in 2.1.92+ (regression from 2.1.91)
- /usage command incorrectly shows 'only available for subscription plans' for Pro subscribers
- [BUG] Claude Code - Persistent Logout & Configuration Loss Bug Report
- [BUG] Rate limit 429 errors despite dashboard showing available quota - Two Max accounts, documented inconsistencies
- [BUG] --teleport fails with "Session not found" despite valid session (claude.ai returns 403 to CLI)
- Anthropic API Overloaded Error (529)
- Authentication UI Warning Persists After Successful Login
- [BUG] Claude Code MCP Server OAuth authentication doesn't work in SSH remote sessions
- Anthropic API Overloaded Error During Request
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Credential Restricted to Claude Code
- OAuth login: CLI times out waiting for callback despite successful browser authorization
- [BUG] Cowork — GitHub connector unusable: OAuth DCR unsupported, UI shows misleading state, Disconnect button dead
- Scheduled tasks cannot access HTTP MCP servers — missing user:mcp_servers scope
- OAuth Authentication Not Supported for Highest Plan Tier
- [BUG] Claude Code OAuth Authentication Fails - "OAuth account information not found in config"
- Invalid API key · Please run /login
- Usage Limit Tracking Inaccuracy in Session Management
- [BUG] Claude stuck at 0 tokens
- [BUG] Claude Code Won't Authenticate
- [BUG] Appeal Form Redirect Loop After Account Restriction
- [BUG] Can't Authenticate With Notion MCP
- [BUG] "Your account does not have access to Claude Code. Please run /login."
- [BUG] OAuth credentials shared across CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR profiles causing data isolation failure (compliance risk)
- Web Search Failure: Persistent API Timeout During Search Request
- Node.js EPIPE Error on Bash Command Execution
- MCP OAuth token refresh not persisting for Notion MCP server
- Claude Code responding with 401 across multiple machines even though login flow (Max plan), desktop, web apps work.
- [BUG] OAuth port 54545 conflicts with macOS mobileactivationd and unable to change ports
- MCP OAuth fails with providers requiring HTTPS redirect URIs
- Agent Execution Timeout: Persistent Hanging During Complex Tasks
- Linear MCP OAuth fails with "Invalid client" — metadata-URL clientId + ephemeral loopback port
- [BUG] GitHub MCP authenticate tool redirects OAuth flow to Google Drive consent screen instead of GitHub
- [BUG] Can't authenticate on individual account - OAuth error
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Internal server error (500)
- [BUG] Authentication fails immediately after successful /login in Claude Code v1.0.71
- macOS: Keychain item written without trusted-application list -> auth prompt on every credential read
- [BUG] MCP OAuth Integration Fails on Production Deployments with step=start_error
- API Error: 401 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"authenticati...
- [BUG] Xcode authentication fails to recognize Premium Nonprofit seat despite valid assignment
- [BUG] Failed to clone marketplace repository for both HTTPs and SSH
- Anthropic API Overloaded Error During Request Retry Sequence
- Clipboard Image Paste Failure in Claude VSCode Extension
- [BUG] Claude Desktop falls back to Safari for SSO login when default browser is Arc
- Intermittent Claude CLI Uninstallation on macOS M1
- How to avoid re-authenticating in docker container?
- [BUG] Remote Control returns "disabled by your organization's policy" on Team plan despite admin toggle being ON
- Remote Control returns "not yet available on your plan" for Max subscriber
- [BUG] OAuth callback server hangs after authorization - setup-token and /login both fail
- "Error: write EPIPE" error During Bash Command Execution
- Performance Degradation in Claude VSCode Extension with Long Prompts
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Usage credits are required for this model
- [Bug] OAuth callback timeout causes "Failed to fetch user roles" error
- OAuth token expired immediately after fresh login - cannot use Claude Code (blocking)