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When /ultrareview fails with a server-side error explicitly marked as "not your usage limit" (i.e., Anthropic-side throttling), the failed attempt is still counted against the user's free quota (Free ultrareview X of 3).

This seems unintentional — a failure that the user has no control over should not consume the user's quota.

Error Message

When /ultrareview fails with a server-side error explicitly marked as "not your usage limit" (i.e., Anthropic-side throttling), the failed attempt is still counted against the user's free quota (Free ultrareview X of 3). 2. The cloud review process initializes, runs Setup ✓ Find ✓ Verify ✓, then fails at the Deduplicate step with: API Error: Server is temporarily limiting requests (not your usage limit) — Rate limited

Root Cause

Failed reviews caused by server-side rate limits or infrastructure errors should not be counted against the user's free quota. The counter should remain at 1 of 3 until a review actually completes (Setup → Find → Verify → Deduplicate all green).

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Description

When /ultrareview fails with a server-side error explicitly marked as "not your usage limit" (i.e., Anthropic-side throttling), the failed attempt is still counted against the user's free quota (Free ultrareview X of 3).

This seems unintentional — a failure that the user has no control over should not consume the user's quota.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Run /ultrareview <PR#> against a public PR
  2. The cloud review process initializes, runs Setup ✓ Find ✓ Verify ✓, then fails at the Deduplicate step with: API Error: Server is temporarily limiting requests (not your usage limit) — Rate limited
  3. The tracking session shows "Review failed" at the top
  4. The user retries with the same /ultrareview <PR#> command
  5. Counter now shows Free ultrareview 2 of 3 instead of 1 of 3 — the failed attempt was counted

Expected behavior

Failed reviews caused by server-side rate limits or infrastructure errors should not be counted against the user's free quota. The counter should remain at 1 of 3 until a review actually completes (Setup → Find → Verify → Deduplicate all green).

Actual behavior

The failed attempt counts as 1 of 3 free reviews used, leaving the user with fewer attempts than expected. In our case, after one server-side failure we had 2 of 3 used — meaning a single Anthropic-side rate-limit cost us 33% of our monthly free quota for nothing.

Environment

  • Claude Code v2.1.115 on macOS (Darwin 25.4.0)
  • Repository: standard Next.js / TypeScript app, public GitHub repo
  • Date: 2026-05-05 ~10:45–11:15 Europe/Istanbul

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Suggested fix

  • Detect server-side errors (rate-limit, 5xx, infrastructure failures) before incrementing the quota counter
  • OR provide a manual "report failed run" mechanism so users can reclaim quota for failures outside their control
  • OR refund quota automatically when a review fails after the Setup/Find phase (the user has no way to influence success at that point)

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TL;DR

Detect server-side errors before incrementing the quota counter to prevent unintended quota consumption.

Guidance

  • Identify server-side errors such as rate limits or infrastructure failures and handle them separately from user-controlled errors.
  • Consider implementing a mechanism to detect failures after the Setup/Find phase, where the user has no control over the outcome.
  • A manual "report failed run" mechanism could allow users to reclaim quota for failures outside their control.
  • Automatically refunding quota when a review fails after the Setup/Find phase could also be a viable solution.

Example

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Notes

The suggested fixes aim to address the issue of unintended quota consumption due to server-side errors. However, the implementation details may vary depending on the underlying system architecture and requirements.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by detecting server-side errors before incrementing the quota counter, as this approach directly addresses the root cause of the issue and prevents unintended quota consumption.

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Expected behavior

Failed reviews caused by server-side rate limits or infrastructure errors should not be counted against the user's free quota. The counter should remain at 1 of 3 until a review actually completes (Setup → Find → Verify → Deduplicate all green).

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