AnthropicfeatureGraceful Wrap-Up at the Claude Code 5-Hour Limit
Small update for Claude Code users: hitting your 5-hour usage limit mid-task now lets Claude stop at a clean point instead of cutting off mid-edit.
Details
- Before this, reaching the 5-hour limit could stop Claude in the middle of an edit, leaving files partly changed
- Claude now looks for a sensible stopping point and finishes what it can before pausing
- The wrap-up runs on a small, fixed allowance taken from your weekly limit, so it is not extra free usage
Best for
Long build or coding sessions that run right up against your usage cap.
When to use it
Nothing to turn on. It kicks in automatically when a session reaches the 5-hour limit partway through a task.
Who benefits
Claude Code users who regularly hit their 5-hour limit and have come back to half-finished edits.
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