[BUG] Claude usage on 5x max plan launches up to 13-16% on first message / Suspicion of usage limits being lower as your plan gets older.
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?
When I open a new claude session and ask it to read a small c++ project on medium usage my usage limit will launch up to 13-16% instantly
Also when i first bought my 5x max plan i could user the entire usage limit for 5 hours without even reaching 60%.
As time went on i noticed that the usage limits kept getting worse and worse and worse to the point where even sending a message or asking it to read a project will sky rocket ur usage, sometimes even when its just working and the usage is like 4% it will randomly SKYROCKET to 14% of my usage limit.
What Should Happen?
It should not launch up to 13-16% on the first message on a 5x 100$ a month plan.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- i guess just buy a claude max plan and everyday test the usage limits and see if they get worse
- idk i guess just make a small c++ project and ask it to read it
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
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_
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