[BUG] Unexpected Billing: Charged Without User Interaction
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Mar 21, 2025 by steven-safeai Closed Dec 10, 2025
Bug Description
I haven't typed or executed anything other than starting and exiting claude and was charged money. Unsure why there are API calls before the user does any interactions (if that is what is happening?)
> claude
╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✻ Welcome to Claude Code research preview! │
│ │
│ /help for help │
│ │
│ cwd: /home/steven/workspace/ │
╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ > Try "how does <filepath> work?" │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Press Ctrl-C again to exit ✓ Update installed to v0.2.53 · Restart to apply
Total cost: $0.0003
Total duration (API): 1.0s
Total duration (wall): 5.8s
Total code changes: 0 lines added, 0 lines removed
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: ghostty
- Version: 0.2.53
- Feedback ID: 6c03c832-626f-4228-b4d4-48b33e256beb
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