[BUG] /rate-limit-options command repeatedly auto-executes after session reset, causing excessive token consumption

I'm having the same issue while using Claude Code CLI outside of VS Code too.

When auto-compact happens due to context limits, /rate-limit-options is included in the compacted conversation history and becomes part of the project context. This causes the conversation to stop and get disrupted. The /rate-limit-options should be excluded from auto-compact operations so it doesn't interfere with the actual conversation context when resuming. It should be treated as a system/diagnostic command, not part of the conversation history.

Having a similar issue - the same command pops basically almost every time I toggle between verbose output and normal mode. Upon return to normal I can see that "I have already sent" this exact command

Extremely annoying bug, please fix ASAP.

Having the same issue here.

same, didnt see this issue. one thing to note for me is I got it while I was RDPd into computer

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/14505

Same problem. As soon as I hit the rate limit in a discussion, everytime I switch between thoughts explicit or not (ctrl-o by default) the /rate-limit-options is spammed. Claude loses precious tokens trying to understand what I mean, and its context & train of thought gets polluted. This is extremely frustrating !

I just experienced this issue using Claude Code v2.0.72.
I hit my rate limit and then enabled extra usage.
After adding $5 to my account, it started spamming the model with "/rate-limit-options" repeatedly and then pretty much burned through my extra usage.
Reloading the app fixed it.

Press Ctrl + C to interrupt the current task, then use claude -r to resume the task; this can temporarily circumvent this problem.

same issue - claude version 2.0.73 running cli on Mac

Have the same issue.. claude cli version v2.0.72 running on Mac

Please fix this asap, I see this in my macbook cc version : 2.0.76

Seeing this intermittently on mac claude cli 2.0.76

yes same here, every time Claude code produces this slash command. It erases everything that I have in the input box which is frustrating. It is interesting that it seems to also surprise or confused Claude I can see in the thinking traces that they see the / command that is produced and are confused by it, so I can only guess it's getting automatically injected frequently, and while I'm far away from hitting my right limit

This just happened to me as well. After my previous session ran out of tokens and I restarted the task in the current session Claude started spamming /rate-limit-options and within a minute or two blasted through nearly a quarter of my current session usage on sonnet 4.5.

I'm using Claude Code for the first time and ran into this right away. It spams the terminal so much that you have to race it with Ctrl+C to exit claude. I did legitimately hit my "usage" limit though. I asked it to exhaust the last few percent of the usage doing some research on a coding plan and document as it went which apparently was a mistake? Not very familiar with this, but it certainly feels like a bug.

Still happens in Claude Code 2.1.5

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I have the same error too, with the command /rate-limit-options that sends as a prompt automatically.
I'm using the 2.1.5 version of claude code.

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unbelievable

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Claude Code v2.1.7

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same issue on WIN11 Claude Code v2.1.12

same on Win11 Claude Code v2.1.14

Same on mac OS, using claude v2.1.29

Specifically, I encountered this issue when I ran out of usage on the Pro plan, and then enabled and bought a small amount of extra usage credits, and then attempted to continue from where I had last left off with claude code.

Same on macOS Sequoia Version 15.6.1, Claude Code v2.1.31 and Claude VSCode extension v2.1.31
After getting to 71% session usage, I saw /rate-limit-options being called and then the CLI just started showing incorrect session usage at 100% and also 90% (the yellow warning at the bottom right), just bugging out in general. Running /usage would still show the correct usage as 71%.

So, I tried /clear and also just starting a new instance, but it was still happening:

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After not being able to continue on CLI, I downloaded the VSCode extension to continue working on my code. It started streaming some response text, but it also then claimed that the session limit was reached even the /usage result begs to differ:

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Finally, I downloaded Claude Desktop as last resort, and was able to chat with it like expected. I then moved past the 71% usage and filled it up to 98%

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The window on the left is Claude Desktop, after I spent the remaining session credits there. The window on the right is Claude Code, claiming yet again that I hit my limit, even though I am at 98%.

I have been using Claude Code at work for weeks, and had no problems with it. So, I wanted to get it for myself to develop some personal stuff and this is what I am facing on my first ever session.

At work, I use both a Windows 11 machine and a Ubuntu Server, both of which worked without issue so far.

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i have a few accounts and this continued on one for 5 days (fin stopped speaking to me) no use so i closed the account opened a new one. it worked for a day and groundhogs day
now i have paid for 2 accounts i can not use (i am at 5 accounts now i could have a business account)
I am on am M1 2020 MacBook Air OS 15.5 sshed into an ubuntu server Claude Code 2.1.31

Also having this bug. Super annoying!

This is a duplicate of #41719, which was fixed as of version 2.1.90.

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