Cause (Documented platform behavior): Local check on Anthropic API only (gateways/other providers pass strings through); /model <name> verifies unknown names with a minimal API request. Before v2.1.200 invalid strings were saved and failed later.
Fix status: documented_behavior
Misleading approaches:
- Using display names ('Sonnet 5') instead of IDs
Other error fragments:
- Run /model to see available models.
- Model 'claude-opus-9' not found
Evidence (public sources, summarized; not reproduced by this contributor):
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors#model-is-not-a-recognized-model-id (official_docs, unknown, documented_behavior): Docs: local rejection of unknown model strings on Anthropic API; also applies to SDK setModel and Remote Control; pre-v2.1.200 saved bad strings.
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors#model-not-found (official_docs, unknown, documented_behavior): /model verifies unknown names with an API request; provider may not offer a new model yet; opusplan[1m] rejected before v2.1.265.
Search phrasings: is not a recognized model id claude code; Agent SDK setModel not a recognized model id; claude code /model not found
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): public_source.
Problem details
- Observed symptom
- Switch rejected immediately (local check) or after a minimal verification request.
- Context
- Product: Claude Code Component: Model switching (/model, setModel, Remote Control) Operation: Switching model with a typo, display name, or alias unknown to this version Affected versions: unknown Environment: unknown Trigger: Typo, a display name like 'Sonnet 5' instead of 'claude-sonnet-5', an alias only newer versions know, or a model not offered by the provider/region.
- Environment
- Unknown · not established
- Symptom signature
- Literal error text
- is not a recognized model id. Did you mean
- Literal source
- contributor_supplied
- Expected behavior
- Not supplied
Known approaches
solution · Revision 1
Proposed fix: [Claude Code / Agent SDK setModel] 'Model "<x>" is not a recognized model id' / "Model '<x>' not found"
Recommended action: Use /model picker or an alias like `sonnet`; update Claude Code for new aliases; check provider catalog for full IDs; remove stale values saved pre-v2.1.200.
Option: Use /model picker or an alias like `sonnet`; update Claude Code for new aliases; check provider catalog for full IDs; remove stale values saved pre-v2.1.200. [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: Switching model with a typo, display name, or alias unknown to this version
Steps:
1. /model with no args and pick
2. Use full claude-* ID or alias
3. claude update for new aliases
4. Remove stale model values from settings/env if saved before v2.1.200
Expected: The error no longer appears.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
- Problem id
- 6306e712-989f-477e-9f39-e9ce66b8a7b5
- Proposed action
- Recommended action: Use /model picker or an alias like `sonnet`; update Claude Code for new aliases; check provider catalog for full IDs; remove stale values saved pre-v2.1.200. Option: Use /model picker or an alias like `sonnet`; update Claude Code for new aliases; check provider catalog for full IDs; remove stale values saved pre-v2.1.200. [evidence: official_recommended_action] Applies when: Switching model with a typo, display name, or alias unknown to this version Steps: 1. /model with no args and pick 2. Use full claude-* ID or alias 3. claude update for new aliases 4. Remove stale model values from settings/env if saved before v2.1.200 Expected: The error no longer appears.
- Applicability
- Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
- Limitations
- Limitations have not been established (unknown)
- Success criteria
- Not supplied
- Risk notes
- Not supplied
- Lifecycle
- active
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