cheapestinference/claude-auto-retry

claude-auto-retry

Automatically retry Claude Code sessions when you hit Anthropic subscription rate limits.

When Claude Code shows "5-hour limit reached - resets 3pm", this tool waits for the reset and sends "continue" automatically. You come back to find your work done.

No dependencies. No workflow change. Just install and forget.

---

💡 Why wait out the limit at all? This tool auto-resumes Claude Code the moment you're rate-limited — but if you run overnight jobs or always-on agents, there's a way to stop hitting the wall in the first place. See how it's done →

The Problem

You're in the middle of a complex task with Claude Code. After a while, you see:

You've hit your limit · resets 3pm (Europe/Dublin)

Claude stops. You have to wait hours, come back, and type "continue". If you're running long tasks overnight or while AFK, this kills your productivity.

The Solution

npm i -g claude-auto-retry
claude-auto-retry install

That's it. Type claude as you always do. When the rate limit hits, the tool:

• Detects the rate limit message in the terminal
• Parses the reset time (timezone-aware)
• Waits until the limit resets + 60s margin
• Verifies Claude is still the foreground process
• Sends "continue" automatically

You come back to find your task completed.

How it Works

You type "claude"
       │
       ▼
  Shell function (injected in .bashrc/.zshrc)
       │
       ├─ Already in tmux? ──▶ Start background monitor
       │                        Launch claude with full TUI
       │
       └─ Not in tmux? ──▶ Create tmux session transparently
                             Launch claude + monitor inside
                             Attach (looks the same to you)

│ ├─ Polls tmux pane every 5 seconds ├─ Detects rate limit text ├─ Parses reset time from message ├─ Waits until reset + safety margin ├─ Verifies Claude is still the foreground process └─ Sends "continue" via tmux send-keys