[BUG] Sonnet 4.6 unexpectedly fast limit burnout (Pro)

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• [x] I have searched existing issues 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?

I am running single instance of Claude Code CLI and I have Pro subscription.

Single subagent execution with simple task - update of 10 Controllers - add OpenAPI annotations. Project is not large - it's new project from today (126 java files)

● developer:backend-developer(Add OpenAPI annotations to controllers) Sonnet 4.6
  ⎿  Done (32 tool uses · 73.0k tokens · 15m 35s)

It had started when I had 50% of 5 hours quota used. When it finished + 2 more bash tools (main conversation was running tests again) and 88% of mine 5 hour quota was used.

Btw. that first 50% was same subagent, but it was executed on Opus 4.6 - also unexpectedly high quota use (burned 50% of 5 hour quota)

● developer:backend-developer(Implement Polish & Deployment phase) Opus 4.6
  ⎿  Done (62 tool uses · 94.7k tokens · 14m 21s)

What Should Happen?

Quota should be burned reasonably. This is really unexpectedly fast in compare with previous versions of Claude Code / models. It is unusable at this rate.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Not sure how to describe reproduce steps as it's related to unexpectedly high quota burn and I don't have it's accounting uder mine control.

Attaching log from subagent including it's prompt to show it wasn't under "heavy load".

developer:backend-developer(Add OpenAPI annotations to controllers) Sonnet 4.6
  ⎿  Prompt:
       Add OpenAPI/Swagger annotations to all REST controllers in the Klabis orienteering club
       backend.

       Project root: /home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend
       Tech stack: Java 21, Spring Boot 3.4.3, springdoc-openapi 2.8.5 (already on classpath)

       All 41 tests pass. Read each controller file before modifying it.

       Controllers to annotate:

       1. cz/klabis/identity/adapter/in/web/AuthController.java
       2. cz/klabis/identity/adapter/in/web/UserAccountController.java
       3. cz/klabis/member/adapter/in/web/MemberController.java
       4. cz/klabis/member/adapter/in/web/FamilyController.java
       5. cz/klabis/member/adapter/in/web/TrainingGroupController.java
       6. cz/klabis/event/adapter/in/web/EventController.java
       7. cz/klabis/event/adapter/in/web/RegistrationController.java
       8. cz/klabis/transport/adapter/in/web/TransportController.java
       9. cz/klabis/finance/adapter/in/web/FinanceController.java
       10. cz/klabis/notification/adapter/in/web/NotificationController.java

       What to add to each controller:

       Class level:

       - @Tag(name = "...", description = "...") — logical grouping (e.g. "Authentication",
       "Members", "Events", "Transport", "Finance", "Notifications")

       Method level on each endpoint:

       - @Operation(summary = "...", description = "...") — short summary + optional longer
       description
       - @ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "...") for success
       - @ApiResponse(responseCode = "401", description = "Unauthorized") where auth is
       required
       - @ApiResponse(responseCode = "403", description = "Forbidden") where permission is
       required
       - @ApiResponse(responseCode = "404", description = "Not found") where applicable
       - @ApiResponse(responseCode = "409", description = "Conflict") where applicable (e.g.
       AlreadyBookedException, CarFullException)

       Security scheme — add to KlabisApplication.java or a dedicated config:

       Add @OpenAPIDefinition + @SecurityScheme so Swagger UI shows a Bearer token input:
       @OpenAPIDefinition(
           info = @Info(title = "Klabis API", version = "1.0", description = "Orienteering club
        management API"),
           security = @SecurityRequirement(name = "bearerAuth")
       )
       @SecurityScheme(
           name = "bearerAuth",
           type = SecuritySchemeType.HTTP,
           scheme = "bearer",
           bearerFormat = "JWT"
       )

       Rules:

       - Keep annotations concise — summaries max 60 chars
       - Use Czech for descriptions where it makes the context clearer, English is fine too
       - Do NOT change any business logic, only add annotations
       - Verify build passes after changes: ./gradlew build
       - All 41 existing tests must still pass
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/identit
         y/adapter/in/web/AuthController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/identit
         y/adapter/in/web/UserAccountController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member/
         adapter/in/web/MemberController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member/
         adapter/in/web/FamilyController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member/
         adapter/in/web/TrainingGroupController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/event/a
         dapter/in/web/EventController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/event/a
         dapter/in/web/RegistrationController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/transpo
         rt/adapter/in/web/TransportController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/finance
         /adapter/in/web/FinanceController.java)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/notific
         ation/adapter/in/web/NotificationController.java)
  ⎿  Search(pattern: "**/KlabisApplication.java", path:
           "/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend")
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/KlabisA
         pplication.java)
  ⎿  Update(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/Klabi
           sApplication.java)
  ⎿  Error: Permission for this tool use was denied. The tool use was rejected (eg. if it was a
     file edit, the new_string was NOT written to the file). Try a different approach or report
     the limitation to complete your task.
  ⎿  jetbrains - replace_text_in_file (MCP)(pathInProject:
                                           "src/main/java/cz/klabis/KlabisApplication.java",
                                           oldText: "package cz.klabis;\n\nimport
                                           org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApp
                                           lication;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.modulith.Modulithic;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableAsyn
                                           c;\n\n@Modulithic(\n    systemName = \"Klabis\",\n
                                             sharedModules = \"shared\"\n)\n@SpringBootApplicat
                                           ion\n@EnableAsync\npublic class KlabisApplication
                                           {", newText: "package cz.klabis;\n\nimport io.swagge
                                           r.v3.oas.annotations.OpenAPIDefinition;\nimport
                                           io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.enums.SecuritySchemeTy
                                           pe;\nimport
                                           io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.info.Info;\nimport
                                           io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.security.SecurityRequi
                                           rement;\nimport io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.securi
                                           ty.SecurityScheme;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApp
                                           lication;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.modulith.Modulithic;\nimport
                                           org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.EnableAsyn
                                           c;\n\n@OpenAPIDefinition(\n    info = @Info(title =
                                           \"Klabis API\", version = \"1.0\", description =
                                           \"Orienteering club management API\"),\n    security
                                            = @SecurityRequirement(name =
                                           \"bearerAuth\")\n)\n@SecurityScheme(\n    name =
                                           \"bearerAuth\",\n    type =
                                           SecuritySchemeType.HTTP,\n    scheme = \"bearer\",\n
                                               bearerFormat = \"JWT\"\n)\n@Modulithic(\n
                                           systemName = \"Klabis\",\n    sharedModules =
                                           \"shared\"\n)\n@SpringBootApplication\n@EnableAsync\
                                           npublic class KlabisApplication {")
  ⎿  Error: No exact project is specified while multiple projects are opened.
      You may specify the project path via `projectPath` parameter when calling a tool.
      If you're aware of the current working directory you may pass it as `projectPath`.
      In the case when it's unobvious which project to use you have to ASK the USER about a
     project providing him a numbered list of the projects.
      Currently open projects: {"projects":[{"path":"/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabis"},{"path
     ":"/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto"}]}
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/Klabis
          Application.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/identi
          ty/adapter/in/web/AuthController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/identi
          ty/adapter/in/web/UserAccountController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member
          /adapter/in/web/MemberController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member
          /adapter/in/web/FamilyController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/member
          /adapter/in/web/TrainingGroupController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/event/
          adapter/in/web/EventController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/event/
          adapter/in/web/RegistrationController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/transp
          ort/adapter/in/web/TransportController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/financ
          e/adapter/in/web/FinanceController.java)
  ⎿  Write(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/src/main/java/cz/klabis/notifi
          cation/adapter/in/web/NotificationController.java)
  ⎿  Bash(cd /home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend && ./gradlew build 2>&1)

  ⎿  Bash(tail -f /mnt/ramdisk/claude/claude-1000/-home-davca-Documents-Devel-klabisAuto/tasks/
         bac74e3.output 2>/dev/null | head -100)
  ⎿  Bash(wait && cat /mnt/ramdisk/claude/claude-1000/-home-davca-Documents-Devel-klabisAuto/ta
         sks/bac74e3.output 2>/dev/null | tail -50)
  ⎿  Bash(grep -r "tests run\|Tests run\|BUILD" /home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-b
         ackend/build/reports/tests/test/index.html 2>/dev/null | head -10; find
         /home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/build/reports/tests -name
         "*.xml" | xargs grep -h 'testsuite' 2>/dev/null | head -20)
  ⎿  Bash(grep -r 'tests="'
         /home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/klabis-backend/build/test-results/test/*.xml
         2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'tests="\K[^"]+' | paste -sd+ | bc)
  ⎿  Read(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/.claude/agent-memory/developer-backend-develop
         er/MEMORY.md)
  ⎿  Update(/home/davca/Documents/Devel/klabisAuto/.claude/agent-memory/developer-backend-devel
           oper/MEMORY.md)
  ⎿  Response:
       Saved to memory. From now on I'll invoke the test-runner skill whenever I need to run
       tests and present results.
  ⎿  Done (32 tool uses · 73.0k tokens · 15m 35s)

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.45

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

Bash shell in Ubuntu