Claude Code is stuck. Here's how to get it unstuck without starting over.

Two failure modes that Claude Code hits on longer tasks: The loop: same fix, same error, slightly different approach. Three iterations and it's still trying variations of something that fundamentally does not work. The give-up: "I'm unable to solve this issue" or "This may require manual intervention." Claude stops and puts the problem back on you. Both are recoverable without starting over. Breaking the loop The loop happens because Claude is pattern-matching against the error and trying plausible fixes. When none work, it cycles through variations.