[BUG] Max5 plan hitting session limits daily (including off-peak hours)

Preflight Checklist

• [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?

Summary

I am consistently hitting session limits while using Claude Code despite being on the Max5 plan. This happens every day and is not limited to peak usage hours.

Environment
Product: Claude Code
Plan: Max5
Platform: Windows
Interface: CLI
Approximate usage pattern: continuous coding sessions

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior

Max5 plan should allow significantly extended usage without frequently hitting session limits, especially during off-peak hours.

Actual Behavior
Session limits are reached daily
Occurs even during off-peak hours
Interrupts normal workflow
No clear indication of what usage threshold is being exceeded
Frequency
100% reproducible
Happens daily
Impact
Blocks development work
Forces frequent interruptions
Reduces usefulness of paid Max5 plan
Additional Notes
This does not appear to correlate with peak system load
No visibility into remaining quota or why the limit is triggered
Would benefit from clearer usage metrics or rate limit transparency
Questions / Request
What exact limits apply to Max5 (sessions, tokens, time, etc.)?
Are limits dynamic or shared across users?
Is this expected behavior or a misconfiguration/bug?

Error Messages/Logs

You're out of extra usage · resets 2pm (America/Chicago)

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce
Start a normal Claude Code session
Use it for typical development tasks (code generation, edits, etc.)
Continue working over time (not excessive or unusual usage)
Hit session limit

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.86

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_