What it does
Normally, when you hit your usage limit in Claude Code, it stops. You wait for the reset, often hours, even if you were one prompt away from finishing.
Claude Code now has a lower-priority mode for that moment. Turn it on and Claude keeps working on your session instead of stopping. Your requests go to the back of the line and run when Anthropic has spare capacity, so it can be slower, but you are not locked out until the reset.
- It keeps your session going after the limit, at lower priority
- Responses can pause while it waits for spare capacity
- It still counts toward your weekly limit, so it is for finishing work, not starting fresh
- It is rolling out quietly, so not every account has it yet
The command
When you hit the limit, look at the message Claude Code shows. If your account has the option, it offers lower priority right there, with the command next to it. Run it in Claude Code:
/low-priority
Claude Code confirms it with this message:
From then on, keep working as usual. If a reply takes longer than normal, that is the mode waiting for spare capacity, not an error.
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Unlocks: How to turn it off · If you don't see the option · The catch: your weekly limit
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