claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix 5-hour usage limit hits 100% instantly despite low context usage (11%) [2 comments, 2 participants]

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TL;DR

The 5-hour usage limit is being exceeded instantly due to a potential issue with the usage counter not accurately reflecting the actual tokens processed.

Guidance

• Review the error messages, which indicate a MaxFileReadTokenExceededError and rate_limit_error, suggesting that the issue may be related to exceeding the maximum allowed tokens or rate limits.
• Check the offset and limit parameters to ensure they are set correctly to read specific portions of the file, rather than reading the whole file.
• Consider implementing a retry mechanism with exponential backoff to handle rate limit errors and prevent overwhelming the system with requests.
• Verify that the claude command is being used correctly and that the context usage is being accurately reported.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is more related to configuration and usage rather than a specific code problem.

Notes

The issue may be related to a bug in the usage counter or a misconfiguration of the claude command. Further investigation is needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by implementing a retry mechanism with exponential backoff to handle rate limit errors and prevent overwhelming the system with requests. This may help mitigate the issue until the root cause can be determined and fixed.