Releases·Tool Release
Anthropic adds Claude Code Wrap-Up Allowance letting responses finish briefly past five-hour usage limits
Anthropic's support docs describe a new Claude Code Wrap-Up Allowance: when a plan's five-hour usage limit is hit mid-response, Claude Code may keep working briefly to reach a reasonable stopping point. The extra usage is small, capped, and varies by plan, and normal limits resume until reset.
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AI Overview
- Claude Code's Wrap-Up Allowance lets responses continue briefly past the five-hour usage limit to reach a reasonable stopping point, showing 'Usage limit reached · wrapping up.'
- The allowance is a small, capped extra usage that varies by plan and may not complete the task; normal limits apply until reset after it runs out
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