Claude Timeout Resume ☕
Claude needs a nap. You shouldn't have to babysit the clock.
You're deep in the flow, and then:
You've hit your session limit · resets 1:40am
Cool. Cool cool cool. So now you either sit there refreshing, or you wander off
and forget all about it until tomorrow afternoon.
This little extension just... handles it. It notices the limit, quietly counts
down, and when the clock runs out it wakes your session back up and carries on.
Go make tea. Go outside. Sleep. It'll be waiting for you, already working.
How it feels
- Claude taps out.
- Your status bar picks up the vibe:
🕐 Claude resumes in 4h 32m
- You go live your life.
- The moment the limit lifts, a terminal opens and
claude --continue picks up
right where you left off.
That's the whole thing. No setup, no config, no ceremony.
Getting it
Install, reload the window, and forget it exists. It stays completely invisible
until there's actually something to tell you.
Hit Ctrl+Shift+P and type "Claude Timeout":
- Show Status — how long's left, and a big friendly Resume Now if you're impatient. (Or just click the countdown in the status bar.)
- Set Resume Timer — do it by hand. Understands
5h, 90m, at 15:30, whatever.
- Cancel Pending Resume — changed your mind. No hard feelings.
Good to know
- 🌙 Close your laptop. Sleep, hibernate, restart VS Code — the countdown
keeps its own time and survives all of it. If the limit lifted while you were
away, it just picks up when you come back.
- 👀 It watches quietly. It reads Claude Code's own session files, so it
works even when you run Claude in a terminal outside VS Code.
- 🤝 It won't nag. One notification when the limit hits, one when you're back.
- ✋ You're always in charge. Turn off auto-resume and it'll just tap you on
the shoulder instead:
claudeTimeout.autoResume.
Want to tinker?
There are knobs — which command to run, what prompt to send, how long to wait
after the reset, which folder to resume in. All under claudeTimeout.* in
settings.
Full details live in DOCS.md next to the extension, if you're into that. Most
people never need to open it.
Made for anyone who's ever stared at a five-hour countdown. Peace. ☮️
