claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Claude 4.6 Opus high effort degraded reasoning and web search behavior in problem-solving tasks [1 comments, 2 participants]

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[{"error":"Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\Users\Anwender\.claude\shell-snapshots'\n at async <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1942:586)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:03:21.802Z"},{"error":"Error: ripgrep exited with code null\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:549:2761)\n at emit (node:events:98:22)\n at #maybeClose (node:child_process:778:16)\n at #handleOnExit (node:child_process:532:72)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:04:00.971Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"}]

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[{"error":"Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\\Users\\Anwender\\.claude\\shell-snapshots'\n    at async <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1942:586)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:03:21.802Z"},{"error":"Error: ripgrep exited with code null\n    at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:549:2761)\n    at emit (node:events:98:22)\n    at #maybeClose (node:child_process:778:16)\n    at #handleOnExit (node:child_process:532:72)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:04:00.971Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n    at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n    at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"}]
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Bug Description Opus currently often behaves more like Haiku. With Opus 4.6 high effort, I'm not used to it asking me for official Anthropic documentation without having looked it up on the internet itself first. It was explicitly tasked with solving the problem. But it didn't even research it. The solution was quick to find on GitHub. A few weeks ago, this was different. Back then, Opus still researched the web when the task was to solve a specific problem. In general, Opus 4.6 has gotten significantly worse. More errors, less proactive. Environment Info

  • Platform: win32
  • Terminal: windows-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.107
  • Feedback ID: 687bde14-045a-420a-b273-db7cf9802ec5

Errors

[{"error":"Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 'C:\\Users\\Anwender\\.claude\\shell-snapshots'\n    at async <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1942:586)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:03:21.802Z"},{"error":"Error: ripgrep exited with code null\n    at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:549:2761)\n    at emit (node:events:98:22)\n    at #maybeClose (node:child_process:778:16)\n    at #handleOnExit (node:child_process:532:72)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T17:04:00.971Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n    at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to fetch version from https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/latest: Request failed with status code 429\n    at Vp4 (B:/~BUN/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2388:15184)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-14T19:16:41.809Z"}]

Original answer from Opus when requested to solche the problem with secrets within Cowork: Cowork Secrets Management: Is there an official way in the Cowork sandbox to provide secrets on a per-session basis (analogous to GitHub Actions Secrets)? If so → Option B becomes feasible. Cowork Filesystem Mounts: Is ~/mnt/ mounted by default or only optionally? What exactly is the type (virtiofs/9p)? This determines whether file fallback #2 can ever work reliably. Cowork Env Injection: Why doesn't settings.json.env end up in the VM? Is this a security feature or a bug?

Please provide links/paths to the Anthropic Cowork documentation, or I'll have to go with Option A (bootstrap script) — which works independently of Cowork-internal features.

extent analysis

TL;DR

Check the Opus version and configuration to ensure it is properly set up to research and provide solutions, and consider resetting or updating Opus to a previous version that worked as expected.

Guidance

  • Review the Opus configuration and version to identify any changes that may have caused the current behavior.
  • Check the error logs for any specific issues that may be contributing to the problem, such as the EEXIST error or the ripgrep exit code null error.
  • Investigate the Feedback ID provided to see if there are any known issues or fixes related to the problem.
  • Consider reaching out to the Opus support team or community for further assistance, as the issue may be specific to the Opus platform or version.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to the Opus platform and its configuration, rather than a specific code problem.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the Opus platform and its ability to research and provide solutions. The error logs suggest that there may be issues with file existence, ripgrep, and version fetching. However, without more information about the Opus configuration and version, it is difficult to provide a more specific solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Consider resetting or updating Opus to a previous version that worked as expected, or reaching out to the Opus support team for further assistance. This is because the issue seems to be related to the Opus platform and its configuration, and a workaround or update may be necessary to resolve the problem.

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