[BUG] 2 of 3 ultra review credits burned up because of rate limit errors in CC CLI. Now none are left when I really need them.

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?

I needed to use an ultra review at a critical phase in my project. Kicked it off - it instantly failed, but showed 2/3 when I'd only actually used one a few weeks ago. When I tried it the next time around after an hour, same API rate limits error, but now showing 3/3 ultra review credits used.

What Should Happen?

Do not use up ultra review credits until the review is done - the bookkeeping should account for env-related errors or non-completion, and not charge an ultra review free credit in these cases.

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Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Just run /ultrareview with a commit hash (see screenshot below). I cannot reproduce now by definition, since I'm out of the 3 free ultra reviews.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.126

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_