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August 13, 2026·Source

Claude Code Desktop Auto-Continue

A checkbox in the Claude Code desktop app that picks your work back up on its own once your usage limit resets.

Details

Turn the checkbox on and Claude Code continues from where it stopped once your limit resets
Applies to the Claude Code desktop app
Off unless you turn it on

Best for

long Claude Code sessions that keep hitting the usage cap partway through a task

When to use it

you run out of limit mid-task and don't want to come back later and restart the work by hand

Who benefits

people running Claude Code in the desktop app for long stretches

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