claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Weird response [3 comments, 2 participants]

API Error: Claude Code is unable to respond to this request, which appears to violate our Usage Policy (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup). Please double press esc to edit your last message or start a new session for Claude Code to assist with a different task. If you are seeing this refusal repeatedly, try running /model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 to switch models.

TL;DR

Try switching models by running /model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 to potentially resolve the Usage Policy violation error.

Guidance

• The error message suggests a Usage Policy violation, which may be caused by the content of the last message.
• To mitigate this, try editing the last message by double pressing esc to modify it and see if Claude Code can respond.
• If the issue persists, switching models as suggested in the error message might help.
• Review the Usage Policy at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/aup to understand what might have triggered the violation.

Notes

The provided information does not specify the content of the last message, which is crucial for understanding the exact cause of the Usage Policy violation. Therefore, the suggestions are based on the error message's recommendations.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Switching models by running /model claude-sonnet-4-20250514 is recommended as it directly addresses the error message's suggestion for resolving the issue.