Feature Request: Configurable usage warning threshold
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 6 comments · opened Apr 1, 2026 · closed May 28, 2026
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- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
Currently, Claude Code displays usage warnings at fixed thresholds (50%, 75%, 90%).
I'd like the ability to configure when the first warning appears — for example,
suppress notifications until I hit 80% of my weekly usage limit.
Use Case
When I'm well under my limit (e.g., 38%), the warnings are distracting and not
actionable. I only want to be notified when I'm actually close to running out.
Proposed Solution
Add a setting in settings.json such as:"usageWarningThreshold": 80
This would allow users to set the minimum percentage at which warnings appear.
Current Behavior
Warnings appear at 50%, 75%, and 90% — hardcoded, not configurable.
Expected Behavior
Users can configure the threshold (e.g., only warn at 80%+).
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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6 Comments
I want to escalate this request.
Using VSC Copilot, I get a notification every prompt that I have used 50%.
<img width="832" height="152" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00aec9bd-886c-49e5-8784-b29a7657379d" />
The 51% -- shoot I have 49% left. I should be able to, at least, mute the notification until the next step.
But manually setting the notification would be better
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
Bump, it even works incorrectly, I have more than enough usage left, the week ends faster than tokens.
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#55572 #50558
Marking this other requests as duplicates but then closing this one as inactive and asking to open a new issue...
I initially assumed this was deliberate upsell behaviour, but after upgrading to Max 20 (the top tier), the banner is still showing and now serves no purpose at all, since there is nowhere higher to upgrade to.
Current behaviour across the three surfaces:
On the "helpful reminder" framing: I'm already monitoring usage closely, so the banner adds nothing there either. Usage credits would only be worth considering if I were close to running out, say 99%, not at 75%. More importantly, usage on Claude Code and usage on mobile are not comparable. A single repo cleanup task in Claude Code (removing redundant comments, for example) can use 5M+ tokens in one session. An entire mobile conversation, say comparing Austen's and Bronte's prose styles, barely registers by comparison. So "75% of weekly budget used" is not useful information on mobile specifically, and the banner just gets in the way of reading responses, which is the core function of the app.
Since the banner appears from roughly 75% usage until reset, this is not a brief nag but a persistent state covering about 2 days a week across all three surfaces, so it's something I notice constantly rather than occasionally.
Given the volume of related reports in this thread, it would help to get a response on whether this is intended behaviour for top tier accounts, or whether it's on a roadmap to fix.
<img width="414" height="896" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c3f2df8c-ef69-4a76-9048-9f191d75e5ed" />
<img width="414" height="896" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d8df393b-f464-4975-8f98-7182bcc7079c" />
<img width="846" height="330" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/15e958b5-de8c-45fd-a17b-7ce4a9c4d0a7" />
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