You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
AuthArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.314,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear What causes the API key helper to be out of effect, and so when this error appears, is not stated.
What
An API key helper is a script an administrator can set up to supply the key Claude Code uses to sign in. Claude Code has a new error for one case: it did not send your claude.ai login because the API key helper your administrator set is not in effect. The message tells you to run /status to see where each of your settings comes from.
Why
If your organization manages your settings, you now get a plain explanation and a next step instead of an unexplained sign-in failure.