Incident

User reports Claude API skill bug and shares workaround

A Reddit user reported a bug in Anthropic's Claude desktop app where the 'claude-api' skill consumes an excessive number of tokens. The user shared a configuration workaround to disable the skill via the settings.json file, warning others not to trigger it.

7 engagement·1 source·Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 12:48 PM

On July 11, 2026, a Reddit user posted a bug report about the 'claude-api' skill in Anthropic's Claude desktop app, claiming it uses an 'insane amount of tokens'. The user provided a workaround by editing the settings.json file located at `C:\Users\username\.claude\settings.json` to disable the skill. The recommended configuration includes setting `"permissions": { "deny": ["Skill(claude-api)"] }` and `"skillOverrides": { "claude-api": "off" }`. The user strongly advised others not to trigger the skill, stating 'you WILL regret it'. The post has low engagement (7 points) and no official response from Anthropic has been reported.

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Anthropic(company)Claude(tool)claude-api(concept)claude-api skill(concept)

IncidentSat, Jul 11, 2026, 07:37 PM

Users report Claude subagent freezing and usage limit reset issues on MacOS

On July 11, 2026, multiple users reported problems with Anthropic's Claude on MacOS: Sonnet subagents spawned by Opus 4.6 freeze after starting tasks, and the usage limit UI shows reset but messages cannot be sent. Users suspect server-side issues not reflected on claude.ai.

9 engagement·2 sources·reddit

IncidentSat, Jul 11, 2026, 05:20 PM

User reports Sonnet 5 bug causing prompt contamination and shares workaround

A user published an article detailing failure modes of Anthropic's Sonnet 5 model and an instruction layer to mitigate them. They also provide a temporary fix for a bug where user preferences/project instructions bleed into each prompt, contaminating the interaction loop. The user believes this bug is responsible for much of the initial negative feedback about Sonnet 5.

4 engagement·1 source·reddit

IncidentSat, Jul 11, 2026, 07:07 AM

Claude app user receives unrelated security advisory in response to simple prompt

A Reddit user reported that typing a simple prompt into the Claude app on iPad (Fable 5) resulted in a detailed, coherent writeup about a security product called 'Zenith Gateway'—including CVEs, patches, and affected versions—instead of the expected answer. The user suspects the model received someone else's input by mistake, as the response was fully structured with reasoning steps, not a random hallucination. This incident raises concerns about input integrity in AI chat interfaces.

3 engagement·1 source·reddit

IncidentSun, Jul 12, 2026, 08:16 AM

Users report Claude AI rotating tool access per turn

Reddit users report that Claude AI now limits tool access per interaction turn, rotating which tools (e.g., Notes vs. Search) are available. This behavior suggests a new system-level constraint, frustrating users who must wait for the correct tool to become available again.

3 engagement·1 source·reddit

IncidentSat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:54 PM

Users report Claude now blocks password field autofill in automated QA tests

Developers report that Anthropic's Claude model has been updated with a safety instruction that prevents it from filling password fields, even in disposable QA containers. This breaks automated audit scripts and forces manual intervention, frustrating users who need to override the behavior for testing purposes.

10 engagement·1 source·reddit