[BUG] Claude Code background processes continue consuming tokens after disconnection
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jun 28, 2025 by WPStojcic Closed Aug 20, 2025
Bug Report: Claude Code background processes continue consuming tokens
after disconnection
Description:
Claude Code enhancement processes continued running and consuming API
tokens for 17+ hours after I disconnected from the session.
Details:
- Started enhancement operations in Claude Code
- Disconnected/closed Claude Code interface during operation
- Background Python processes continued running
- Consumed ~117K tokens ($2) over 17+ hours while "disconnected"
- Had to manually kill processes to stop token consumption
Expected behavior:
Claude Code should terminate background processes when session ends or
user disconnects.
Actual behavior:
Enhancement processes continue indefinitely, consuming tokens without
user awareness.
Impact:
Potential for significant unexpected charges if not caught quickly.
Environment:
- macOS
- Claude Code CLI
This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗