[FEATURE] Limit batch work to only use subscription tokens, and not extra tokens
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 12, 2026 by AndersEdin Closed May 23, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [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
When starting batch work I don't want them to only consume tokens from the subscription, and not any extra tokens purchased that I want to use only for interactive work.
This would work nicely together with https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/39234
Proposed Solution
Allow limiting batch work to only use subscription tokens,
- globally for all batch work in the user settings
- for a single batch job in the batch job command line
Alternative Solutions
_No response_
Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
- I am working on a geometry package
- I have created a project plan with multiple work items that are relatively independent
- I also have work items that needs to be explored interactively before including in project plan (a pre-study)
- I want to start 2-3 batch jobs using at most 25% of the subscriptions tokens
- I use remaining 25% or 50% for interactive work
- If the interactive work needs more tokens, then I can purchase these knowing that the batch work will not use them
Additional Context
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