The definitive dictionary of Claude Cowork error messages and fixes.
Claude cannot read or write to a specific folder. Usually caused by macOS privacy settings.
"Command not found" errors when running shell commands.
Trouble connecting to local servers via Model Context Protocol.
Request too large for the token limit (200K/1M).
When Claude forgets previous instructions or file states.
Agent tries to edit files or folders that do not exist.
Agent gets stuck in an endless loop trying to resolve git conflicts.
Broken package.json or version conflicts after install.
Parallel sub-agents fail to return results.
Too many requests or daily quota exhausted.