claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Claude Code self-update consumes excessive tokens (7% of 5-hour budget on single operation) [2 comments, 2 participants]

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TL;DR

The issue is likely related to rate limiting (429 status code) and missing marketplace files, causing the Claude Code update to consume a significant portion of the user's budget.

Guidance

• The repeated AxiosError: Request failed with status code 429 errors suggest that the system is hitting rate limits, which could be causing the unexpected budget consumption.
• The Error: Marketplace file not found errors indicate a potential issue with the plugin or configuration, which might be contributing to the problem.
• To mitigate the issue, consider reducing the frequency or scope of updates and checks to avoid hitting rate limits.
• Verify the existence and correctness of the marketplace files and plugins to ensure they are properly configured.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without more context, but checking the marketplace.json file existence and contents might help resolve the Error: Marketplace file not found issue.

Notes

The provided information is incomplete due to truncation, which limits the ability to provide a comprehensive solution. The issue seems to involve both rate limiting and configuration or file system issues.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by reducing the frequency of updates and checks to avoid hitting rate limits, while also investigating the missing marketplace files and plugin configurations.