Hidden conversation limits cause unexpected session terminations despite token budget showing 70% remaining
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 19, 2025 by joooneyd Closed Jan 10, 2026
I'm a paying subscriber (/month) experiencing a critical UX issue with Claude Code's token limits.
The Problem
Yesterday, Claude Code repeatedly showed me I was only using ~30% of my token budget, yet terminated my session claiming I'd reached "session limit." There are apparently TWO separate limits:
- Per-message token budget (visible - 200K tokens)
- Total conversation length (hidden - no visibility)
Why This Is Unacceptable
- No warning before session termination
- No way to plan work sessions
- Wasting paid subscription time on unexpected cutoffs
- Claude shows "plenty of tokens remaining" then abruptly ends
- Zero transparency on the actual limit causing termination
What I Need
- Visible conversation length counter - show me BOTH limits
- Warnings at 75%, 90%, 95% of conversation limit
- Clear documentation of what counts toward each limit
- Predictability for a paid product
If this isn't addressed, I will cancel my subscription. I'm paying for a professional tool, not a guessing game.
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