[BUG] Claude Max $200/month CLI blocked — official CLI falsely flagged as "third-party app"

[torinventures]

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• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Environment: Claude Code v2.1.12, Windows 10, Max plan ($200/month), torin.ventures org

What happened:
Running claude --dangerously-skip-permissions and sending any message (even "hello") returns:

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $200 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."}}

What I've tried:

• Logged out and back in — login confirms Max plan under torin.ventures org
• Updated CLI — already on latest (v2.1.12)
• Claimed the $200 credit — did not help
• Tried plain claude without flags — same error
• Contacted support@anthropic.com — received one automated reply, zero follow-up for 8+ hours

This is the official Claude Code CLI installed via npm. No third-party tools, no OAuth token extraction, no OpenClaw/Cursor. Just claude in a terminal.

I've lost a full working day on a $200/month subscription. Support is unresponsive. Attaching screenshots.

What Should Happen?

I should be able to login to Claude cli and work

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $200 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."}}

Steps to Reproduce

Login to Claude

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

v2.1.12

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [Bug] 100% failure rate during standard usage due to erroneous extra usage detection #45027
2. [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Third-party app usage billing despite remaining plan quota #45021
3. [BUG] Official Claude Code VS Code extension incorrectly blocked with "Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage" error #45016

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[bradleydwyer]

@torinventures v2.1.12 isn't the latest. I'm currently on v2.1.96

[leonlurk]

Adding to this issue:

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits. We've added a $100 credit to get you started. Claim it at claude.ai/settings/usage
and keep going."},"request_id":"req_011CZrB2f9cTbE7gLLsRrSVb"}

[torinventures]

@torinventures v2.1.12 isn't the latest. I'm currently on v2.1.96

Did an npm update, will try again, but doesn’t seem to be Claude version issue, more to do with flagging o guess as yesterday it was working

[lLostincode]

Same here, running v2.0.27 on WSL with the Pro subscription

After upgrading to 2.1.96 via claude install latest it worked, though it did not replace the previous installation and i had to run it manually via the installation location

[torinventures]

Same here, running v2.0.27 on WSL with the Pro subscription

After upgrading to 2.1.96 via claude install latest it worked, though it did not replace the previous installation and i had to run it manually via the installation location

Will test it with manual upgrade. Let’s hope it works.

[GatoaoCubo]

seens like no third party runtime or wrappers are allowed anymore... i was using ~ PI with max plan~ and i am also having the same issue/msg

[torinventures]

Upgraded, nothing is working, now a new error is popping up :

API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"You're out of extra usage. Add
more at claude.ai/settings/usage and keep going."},"request_id":"req_011CZrQiVMsZr4Jd6PkKTrpM"}

neither have i run out of extra usage, and my max plan is still active.

[klieret]

Also get this on a Pro plan. Update doesn't help

[mtecnic]

Claude max and getting this in my claude code cli just popped up randomly this morning. I'll be asking for some credit based on the fact i can't use it when I'm supposed to work.