Windsurf recentModel / API
Windsurf: "Cascade has encountered an internal error in this step"
Error: Cascade has encountered an internal error in this step. No credits consumed on this tool call.
- Affected versions
- recent
- Fixed in
- —
- Last verified
- Windsurf (recent)
Root cause
A Cascade step fails server-side (often a transient backend issue or a tool call the model couldn't complete); the run halts but no credits are charged.
How to reproduce
Run a multi-step Cascade flow; mid-run it stops with the internal-error message.
Solutions (2)
Ordered by community votes. Always check the verified version before applying.
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#1Applies to recent
Retry the step — it's frequently transient. If it repeats, start a new Cascade conversation (a long/garbled context can trigger it).
Last verified: Windsurf (recent) · community
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#2Applies to recent
Switch to a different model for that step, then switch back; some models intermittently fail tool calls.
Last verified: Windsurf (recent) · community