claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Out of extra usage quota [3 comments, 4 participants]

[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir 'C:\ProgramData\ClaudeCode\.claude\skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:12:1903)\n at cX (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:11:35427)\n at readdirSync (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:12:1864)\n at VJ$ (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2213:380)\n at VJ$ (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2213:1350)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2213:4440)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:2213:5171)\n at A (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:11:7251)\n at CTE (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:4860:4342)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T13:51:55.754Z"},{"error":"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_011CZrR1zdEZSFZmYTph3vR6"}\n at generate (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:143:37450)\n at makeRequest (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:160:5435)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-08T13:52:42.476Z"}]

TL;DR

The most likely fix is to add more usage at claude.ai/settings/usage to resolve the "You're out of extra usage" error.

Guidance

• Check the usage settings at claude.ai/settings/usage to confirm if the account is out of extra usage.
• Verify if the C:\\ProgramData\\ClaudeCode\\.claude\\skills directory exists, as the error log indicates an ENOENT error when trying to access this directory.
• Review the error log to identify any other potential issues that may be contributing to the problem.
• Consider checking the version of the claude.exe and ensuring it is up-to-date, as the issue may be related to a known bug in the current version (2.1.19).

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not require a code change, but rather a configuration or settings update.

Notes

The issue may be related to a combination of the "out of extra usage" error and the ENOENT error when accessing the skills directory. Resolving one issue may not fix the other, and further investigation may be required.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Add more usage at claude.ai/settings/usage to resolve the immediate error, and then investigate the ENOENT error further to prevent future occurrences.