Excessive token consumption leading to rapid depletion of session quota.
Excessive token consumption leading to rapid depletion of session quota.
Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence
CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY
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Qualification checklist
Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026
×
At least 3 independent users2 / 3
NOT MET
✓
At least 2 independent discussions2 / 2
MET
✓
At least 1 supporting signal1 Workarounds · 1 Blocked workflows · Persistence
MET
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Observed signals
Users2
Discussions2
Mentions2
Active days2
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenMar 30, 2026
Last seenApr 07, 2026
Why the gate is holding
Fewer than 3 independent users
Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.
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Source evidence
3 evidence records
github · HIGH · Apr 07, 2026
[Bug] Excessive token consumption in long-running sessions
**Bug Description** Long-running sessions have consistently consumed a lot of tokens for activities that were previously simpler and consumed less. Continuing a chat in the terminal with Claude Code open since last night consumed approximately 20% of a 5-hour Claude Max 5x session. And the task, in short, consisted of reviewing and drafting a short legal document. **Environment Info** - Platform: darwin - Terminal: Apple_Terminal - Version: 2.1.92 - Feedback ID: 65f4de31-1dd7-4103-a2fd-f3dba822ddf8 **Errors** ```js…
[Bug] Rapid token usage spikes with Opus model in Claude Code sessions
**Bug Description** Bug Report for Claude Code Usage Calculation Issue: Rapid token usage spikes (15-16% jumps within minutes) starting April 4, 2026 at ~13:28 IST Details: Max Plan individual subscription Using Claude Code with Opus model, "high" effort setting Session 1 at 2026-04-04 (from 1329 to 1518 IST): Ran out of tokens in ~1hr 50min (normally lasts much longer) Session 2 at (2026-04-04 (from 2107 IST ongoing): Hit 74% usage in just 15 minutes of session start (with 15-16% spikes in 1-2 minutes. Jumped from…
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code ### What's Wrong? It appears that MAX limits were reset to PRO level, if not lower, limit % goes down at enormous rate while doing nothing. Very simple things that even yesterday wouldn't even re…