The interactive model picker incorrectly requires usage credits for Fable 5 on a Max account authenticated with a setup-token, blocking access to the model desp
The interactive model picker incorrectly requires usage credits for Fable 5 on a Max account authenticated with a setup-token, blocking access to the model despite it being included in the plan.
Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence
CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY
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Qualification checklist
Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026
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At least 3 independent users2 / 3
NOT MET
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At least 2 independent discussions2 / 2
MET
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At least 1 supporting signal1 Workarounds · 1 Blocked workflows · Persistence
MET
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Observed signals
Users2
Discussions2
Mentions2
Active days2
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenJul 20, 2026
Last seenAug 01, 2026
Why the gate is holding
Fewer than 3 independent users
Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.
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Source evidence
2 evidence records
github · MEDIUM · Aug 01, 2026
anthropics/claude-code
Confirming this is still present on 2.1.220 (current latest), Max plan, macOS. Same symptom: selecting the Fable row in the `/model` picker shows the consent dialog "Fable 5 runs on usage credits, purchased separately from your plan. You don't have usage credits yet.", even though Fable is included on Max at up to 50% of limits. The only Fable row my picker offers has the value `claude-fable-5[1m]` (visible in `additionalModelOptionsCache` in `~/.claude.json`). I can confirm the alias-resolution hypothesis from the…
Fable 5 falsely walled behind usage credits in interactive picker for Max accounts using a setup-token (headless -p works)
### Summary On a **Max** account authenticated with a **`claude setup-token`** (`CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`, headless/automation auth), the **interactive** model picker walls Fable 5 behind usage credits: > Fable 5 runs on usage credits, purchased separately from your plan. You don't have usage credits yet. …even though the **same account + same token grants Fable fine in headless (`-p`) mode**, and claude.ai states Fable 5 is a standard part of the Max plan. The interactive picker appears to fail-closed because the…