{"version":"2.1.221","anchor":"un-activated-threads-return-guidance-rather-than-an-error","canonical_anchor":"un-activated-threads-return-guidance-rather-than-an-error","heading":"Un-activated threads return guidance rather than an error","tier":"soon","area":"Artifacts","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221\/e\/un-activated-threads-return-guidance-rather-than-an-error","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221","markdown":"### Un-activated threads return guidance rather than an error\n\nReplying in a thread where Claude was never activated now explains the situation instead of erroring.\n\n**What**\n\nReplying to a thread where the human has not activated Claude produces an explanation instead of a failure that invites a retry.\n\n**Details**\n\n- The reply is not posted and the tool result states that this is the expected state and that retrying will not help.\n- Successful replies tell Claude that viewers see the comment attributed to Claude via the user.\n- Behind the artifact-comments gate.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`Reply not posted: Claude is not activated on this comment thread.`\n\n- Area: Artifacts\n- Tier: Nothing to try yet\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Present in the build but not switched on"}