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anthropics/claude-code#54807•Fetched 2026-04-30 06:35:24
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What's Wrong?

Plan: Claude Pro Claude surface: Claude Code in VS Code What happened: Submitted a single prompt asking Claude to audit my site and create a plan (no coding, no file writes, no agentic tasks). Used /clear before the session. The prompt exhausted my entire 5-hour session limit on one response. Expected behavior: A lightweight planning/audit prompt should consume a small fraction of a session, not the entire limit. Additional context: This appears related to the peak-hour session throttling changes reported around March 23, 2026. However, hitting 100% on a single non-coding prompt on a Pro plan suggests the throttling is disproportionately affecting Pro users even on minimal workloads. Similar reports in issue #38335.

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior: A lightweight planning/audit prompt should consume a small fraction of a session, not the entire limit.

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Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

Log in with a Claude Pro account Open Claude Code in VS Code Start a fresh session (or run /clear to reset context) Submit a single prompt asking Claude to audit a site and create a plan — no file edits, no code execution, no agentic tasks Observe that the session usage limit is immediately exhausted after one response

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

claude-sonnet-4-6 in VS CODE

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

I am on a claude.ai Pro plan and using the Claude extension in VS Code

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TL;DR

The issue may be related to the peak-hour session throttling changes, and a potential fix could be to adjust the prompt or wait for the throttling to be adjusted for Pro users.

Guidance

  • Verify if the issue persists with a different prompt or a smaller workload to determine if it's specific to the audit and planning task.
  • Check the Anthropic API documentation to see if there are any guidelines for optimizing prompt usage and session limits.
  • Consider reaching out to the Anthropic support team to report the issue and request assistance with adjusting the throttling for Pro users.
  • Test the same prompt with a different Claude model to see if the issue is model-specific.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to the Anthropic API and Claude Code usage.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the Pro plan and the Sonnet model, and further investigation is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Adjust the prompt or wait for the throttling to be adjusted for Pro users, as the issue seems to be related to the peak-hour session throttling changes.

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