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Claude Code v2.1.40 ·

Improved Model Error Messages

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Error messages now suggest alternative models when the selected model fails:

  • 429 errors suggest switching to a fallback model
  • 404 errors indicate model availability issues and suggest alternatives
Evidence

Model error handling (search for "to switch to", "to pick a different model")

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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