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anthropics/claude-code#56300•Fetched 2026-05-06 06:31:46
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  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

After the weekend, I returned to work and noticed an issue with usage limits.

On May 4, immediately after asking the first question in a new session, the system indicated that I had already reached 100% of my usage limit.

On May 5, I waited until the usage limits were supposed to reset (after midday). I submitted a question and briefly saw around 900 tokens being used, after which my usage jumped to 40% almost instantly on the usage page.

This behavior seems inconsistent with normal usage and may indicate a problem with how limits are being calculated or displayed. Could you please investigate?

What Should Happen?

Based on my experience, even when using the most advanced models on complex tasks, the system typically takes longer to process the request but produces high-quality results while consuming no more than around 20% of my usage.

In contrast, in this case I observed that a very simple request (essentially just a greeting) on a lightweight model immediately consumed about 40% of my usage. This seems disproportionate and inconsistent with expected behavior.

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Steps to Reproduce

Take a short break and then return to the task Submit the first question

Observed Behavior

The system immediately reports a very high usage (up to 100%) after the first request, or shows a disproportionately large increase (e.g., ~40%) even for a simple query

Expected Behavior

Usage should reset correctly after the break/reset period Simple queries should consume only a small portion of the available usage

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

4.7

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

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PowerShell

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TL;DR

The issue may be resolved by investigating and adjusting the usage limit calculation or display logic in the Claude Code system.

Guidance

  • Review the usage limit calculation logic to ensure it is correctly resetting after the specified period and accurately tracking usage.
  • Verify that the system is correctly handling simple queries and not overcharging for usage.
  • Check for any recent changes or updates to the Claude Code system that may be causing the inconsistent behavior.
  • Test the system with different models and queries to see if the issue is specific to certain scenarios.

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No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain specific code-related details.

Notes

The issue may be related to a bug in the usage limit calculation or display logic, but without more information or logs, it is difficult to provide a more specific solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Investigate and adjust the usage limit calculation or display logic to ensure accurate tracking and reset of usage limits. This is recommended as the issue seems to be related to a potential bug in the system, and adjusting the logic may resolve the problem.

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