claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Hitting 5h limits on MAX Plan in 4 small sessions (765K total context). [3 comments, 4 participants]

Error Messages/Logs

TL;DR

The issue can likely be mitigated by adjusting usage patterns to avoid hitting the 5x plan limit, potentially by optimizing session lengths or context sizes.

Guidance

• Review recent changes in usage patterns, such as increased session frequency or longer sessions, which may be contributing to the rapid limit consumption.
• Consider optimizing context sizes, as the first 50K of each session are plain context, to reduce overall usage.
• Verify if the regression occurred after updating from version 2.1.110 to 2.1.123, and if so, investigate what changes in the new version might be causing the issue.
• Test usage with shorter sessions or smaller context sizes to see if this resolves the limit consumption issue.

Notes

The provided information suggests a regression in the Claude Code usage calculations, but without more detailed logs or error messages, it's challenging to pinpoint the exact cause. The fact that this worked in a previous version (2.1.110) and not in the current version (2.1.123) indicates a potential issue introduced in the update.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Adjust usage patterns to optimize session lengths and context sizes to mitigate the issue, as the root cause of the regression is not immediately clear and may require further investigation by the development team.