DeepSeek V3.1 Fails to Parse Parameters with Invalid Character '<' After Top-Level Value

[ll01]

Describe the bug

When using the List command or view in the CRUSH interface with DeepSeek V3.1, the model returns the error: error parsing parameters: invalid character '<' after top-level value. This prevents file listing and subsequent View operations, blocking navigation and analysis of the codebase. The same error repeats on retry, indicating a consistent failure in processing the command.

Setup

Please complete the following information along with version numbers, if applicable.

• OS windows 11
• Shell Powershell
• Terminal Emulator Windows Terminal]

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to a project
2. Initalize the project
3. see tool call error "error parsing parameters: invalid character '<' after top-level value"

Expected behavior

The project should create the crush.md file

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Additional context

This doesn't happen Just with initialization it happens in regular prompting as well

[undo76]

I have seen this behaviour with the OpenRouter version, I think their tokenizer for this model is broken for tool calling. The official one in DeepSeek is working properly.

[meowgorithm]

Yep, we're working on an overhaul for providers, particularly OpenRouter. We also did a bunch of hot fixes in the meantime. Mind trying out Crush v0.7.5 and seeing if the errors are still there?

(Yolo mode FTW)

[ll01]

Its definitely better now but it seams to get stuck into working states. I'm not sure if its the model looping tool calls or a crush issue.