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This silently burned through $200 in extra usage credits while my Max 20x plan capacity remained largely untouched (13% weekly usage). Environment Claude Code v2.1.119 macOS (Apple Silicon) Max 20x plan ($200/month) Model: claude-opus-4-6[1m] (also reproduces with claude-opus-4-7 ) Reproduction Minimal reproduction \u2014 no project files needed: # This FAILS with \"out of extra usage\" (routes to extra usage billing) mkdir /tmp/test-fail && cd /tmp/test-fail\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \" add HERMES.md\" claude -p \" say hello\" --model \" claude-opus-4-6[1m]\" # => API Error: 400 \"You're out of extra usage...\" # This WORKS (routes to plan quota) mkdir /tmp/test-pass && cd /tmp/test-pass\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \" add hermes.md\" claude -p \" say hello\" --model \" claude-opus-4-6[1m]\" # => \"Hello!\" # Cleanup rm -rf /tmp/test-fail /tmp/test-pass (# This FAILS with \"out of extra usage\" (routes to extra usage billing)\nmkdir /tmp/test-fail && cd /tmp/test-fail\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \"add HERMES.md\"\nclaude -p \"say hello\" --model \"claude-opus-4-6[1m]\"\n# => API Error: 400 \"You're out of extra usage...\"\n\n# This WORKS (routes to plan quota)\nmkdir /tmp/test-pass && cd /tmp/test-pass\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \"add hermes.md\"\nclaude -p \"say hello\" --model \"claude-opus-4-6[1m]\"\n# => \"Hello!\"\n\n# Cleanup\nrm -rf /tmp/test-fail /tmp/test-pass) The trigger is the string HERMES.md in git commit messages \u2014 not the presence of a file with that name on disk. Claude Code includes recent commits in its system prompt, and something server-side routes the request differently when this string is present. What triggers it vs. what doesn't Commit message Result \"HERMES.md\" Fails \u2014 routes to extra usage \"test HERMES.md test\" Fails \"hermes.md\" (lowercase) Works \"HERMES\" (no extension) Works \"HERMES.txt\" Works \"AGENTS.md\" Works \"README.md\" Works File named HERMES.md on disk, clean commit msg Works Same repo, orphan branch (no history) Works Impact $200.98 in extra usage credits consumed for requests that should have been covered by the included Max 20x plan quota Multiple projects became completely unusable once extra usage was depleted, while the plan dashboard showed 86%+ remaining weekly capacity The error message (\"out of extra usage\") gives no indication that content-based routing is the cause, making this extremely difficult to diagnose Any user with HERMES.md in recent git commits would silently have their usage billed to extra credits Expected behavior API request billing should not depend on the content of git commit messages in the system prompt. All requests from a Max plan subscriber should route to the included plan quota first. How I found this Systematic binary search: cloning affected repos, testing orphan branches, then isolating individual commit message strings until HERMES.md was identified as the exact trigger. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 109 bryan-omalley-motional, Quentin-M, MantasPetrikasVinted, SunsetTechuila, alankatanoisi and 104 more \ud83d\udc4e React with \ud83d\udc4e 2 ashwnn and degrammer \ud83d\ude04 React with \ud83d\ude04 34 anematode, alexdwu13, beyonddream, mikemaccana, PierBover and 29 more \ud83d\ude15 React with \ud83d\ude15 193 d4rken, surya-teja-222, thomasantony, kyoyacchi, Magniquick and 188 more \ud83d\ude80 React with \ud83d\ude80 5 jccampagne, ryota-murakami, sardonyx001, toupeira and Bobtron \ud83d\udc40 React with \ud83d\udc40 6 semikolon, ryota-murakami, sardonyx001, johan456789, gsanders5 and 1 more Activity (/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262?timeline_page=1) Next (/apps/github-actions) () github-actions added (/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22bug%22) bug Something isn't working Something isn't working (/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22platform%3Amacos%22) platform:macos Issue specifically occurs on macOS Issue specifically occurs on macOS (/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22area%3Acost%22) area:cost (/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=state%3Aopen%20label%3A%22has%20repro%22) has repro Has detailed reproduction steps Has detailed reproduction steps (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-24866693139) (Apr 25, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 (https://github.com/apps/github-actions) (github-actions) github-actions commented (Apr 25, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 (/apps/github-actions) (@github-actions) (/apps/github-actions) github-actions bot (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4319748703) (Apr 25, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 \u2013 with (https://help.github.com/en/actions) GitHub Actions More actions Found 3 possible duplicate issues: (Open) (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53171) [BUG] Literal \"HERMES.md\" in git commit messages triggers 400 \"out of extra usage\" on Max OAuth (content filter false-positive misclassified as quota error)#53171 (Open) (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/45020) [BUG] CLI completely blocked by \"out of extra usage\" error despite Max 20x plan at only 10% usage#45020 (Closed as not planned) (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/29704) Billing bug: Extra usage pool consumed while session limit still has remaining capacity#29704 This issue will be automatically closed as a duplicate in 3 days. If your issue is a duplicate, please close it and \ud83d\udc4d the existing issue instead To prevent auto-closure, add a comment or \ud83d\udc4e this comment \ud83e\udd16 Generated with (https://claude.ai/code) Claude Code \ud83d\udc4e React with \ud83d\udc4e 166 Kuzzuri, fcsouza, thomasantony, kyoyacchi, IsaacDiaz09 and 161 more (https://github.com/sasha-id) (sasha-id) sasha-id commented (Apr 25, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 (/sasha-id) (@sasha-id) (/sasha-id) sasha-id (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4319753593) (Apr 25, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 Author More actions Thank you for reaching out about a refund. I understand you've encountered a billing issue where requests were incorrectly routed to extra usage instead of your Max 20x plan quota due to the presence of \"HERMES.md\" in git commit messages.Let me look up your account information to help process your refund request. I sincerely apologize for the disruption you experienced with the billing routing issue. We take service reliability very seriously.However, I need to let you know that we are unable to issue compensation for degraded service or technical errors that result in incorrect billing routing. We are consistently working on improvements to our infrastructure to better handle these types of issues and prevent similar problems from happening in the future.Thank you for your patience and for taking the time to document this issue so thoroughly. Your detailed reproduction steps will be valuable for our engineering team. 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This was an overactive anti-abuse system. Fixed. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 14 eneveu, x1001000, bartlomiej-korpus, rohitpaulk, Ernesto905 and 9 more \ud83d\udc4e React with \ud83d\udc4e 219 cnkkrs, TophyP, BagchiArindam, xlionjuan, marcel-motional and 214 more \ud83d\ude15 React with \ud83d\ude15 11 l3monardo, the-hotmann, mmatrosov, kuroneko420, cainaru and 6 more \ud83d\udc40 React with \ud83d\udc40 2 kristoferblack and briansunter (/bcherny) () bcherny closed this as (/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aclosed%20archived%3Afalse%20reason%3Acompleted) completed (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-24872863785) (Apr 25, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC) on Apr 25, 2026 (https://github.com/sasha-id) (sasha-id) sasha-id commented (Apr 26, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (/sasha-id) (@sasha-id) (/sasha-id) sasha-id (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4320862147) (Apr 26, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 Author More actions You are welcome! Can I get my refund now. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 458 RaymondTracer, cainaru, fredtcaroli, eneveu, spence and 453 more \ud83d\ude04 React with \ud83d\ude04 11 tmschl, Fastidious, battaglia01, akhuraskin, aldipower and 6 more \ud83d\udc40 React with \ud83d\udc40 56 spence, cossio, drafie, mwichro, adereis and 51 more (/apps/github-actions) () github-actions mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6217739090) (Apr 26, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (https://github.com/borq168/big_model_radar/issues/38) \ud83d\udcf0 Hacker News AI \u793e\u533a\u52a8\u6001\u65e5\u62a5 2026-04-26 borq168/big_model_radar#38 (https://github.com/RockyMM) (RockyMM) RockyMM commented (Apr 26, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (/RockyMM) (@RockyMM) (/RockyMM) RockyMM (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4321348722) (Apr 26, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 More actions Refund the guy, it\u2019s really drop in the ocean, but would look good. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 219 Madcow3k, yachi, FernandoMiguel, Amsal1, liesahead and 214 more (https://github.com/coopzr) (coopzr) coopzr commented (Apr 26, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (/coopzr) (@coopzr) (/coopzr) coopzr (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4322165928) (Apr 26, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 More actions Refunding him would be the easiest PR win in the world. Just sayin \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 126 avbentem, joncooper, Quentin-M, the-hotmann, fstollar and 121 more (https://github.com/drafie) (drafie) drafie commented (Apr 26, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (/drafie) (@drafie) (/drafie) drafie (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4322927242) (Apr 26, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 More actions He is owed a refund. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 111 avbentem, joncooper, Quentin-M, the-hotmann, mkforsb and 106 more (https://github.com/CollectionAgency) (CollectionAgency) CollectionAgency commented (Apr 26, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 (/CollectionAgency) (@CollectionAgency) (/CollectionAgency) CollectionAgency (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4323241341) (Apr 26, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC) on Apr 26, 2026 More actions (https://github.com/sasha-id) @sasha-id This is ridiculous. You admit it's Anthropics' fault, yet you refuse to refund him?Makes me rethink my choice of using Claude. \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 131 nevadax0120, yakovenkodenis, diegocasella-ivs, avbentem, hutchic and 126 more (https://github.com/sircompo) (sircompo) sircompo commented (Apr 27, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC) on Apr 27, 2026 (/sircompo) (@sircompo) (/sircompo) sircompo (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4326139148) (Apr 27, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC) on Apr 27, 2026 More actions A skeptical observer might believe that the overactive anti-abuse bug was triggered by more than just the reported \"HERMES.md\" string, and has collectively cost Anthropics customers millions.The refusal to refund might be based on them not wanting to set an expensive precedent. Let's hope this theory is proven wrong and that they do right by their customer(s). \ud83d\udc4d React with \ud83d\udc4d 50 avbentem, Quentin-M, the-hotmann, KarlCF, ZMOtech-ca and 45 more 55 remaining items Load more (https://github.com/sneak) (sneak) sneak commented (Apr 29, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 (/sneak) (@sneak) (/sneak) sneak (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4348174087) (Apr 29, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 More actions Note that per (https://github.com/bcherny) @bcherny \u2018s report of this being an overactive anti-abuse system, they consider some \u201cabuse\u201d something that they are just going to extra usage bill you for. Is it servicing a customer for money, or is it abuse? Abuse should be blocked, not upcharged. If there exists a mode for an anti-abuse system to bypass your quotas and fulfill your requests (but with an upcharge) then the \u201canti-abuse\u201d system is functioning in bad faith by design. (https://github.com/conartist6) (conartist6) conartist6 commented (Apr 29, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 (/conartist6) (@conartist6) (/conartist6) conartist6 (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4348260907) (Apr 29, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 \u00b7 edited by (https://github.com/conartist6) conartist6 Edits More actions The alleged abuse is owning the client. If you try to own the code that runs on your computer you're in breach. It's hilarious to me because it's literally saying that using an agent to act act in your stead is a special of breach of trust -- in other words, they DO NOT BELIEVE YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO DELEGATE YOUR AGENCY TO... A SOFTWARE AGENT. For a company that claims to sell personal agents (that act using your agency) it's pretty fuckin' great (https://github.com/conartist6) (conartist6) conartist6 commented (Apr 29, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 (/conartist6) (@conartist6) (/conartist6) conartist6 (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4348270605) (Apr 29, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 More actions Of course in public their message is the opposite, publicly they say that person+agent should get the red carpet roll out from everyone. Hypocrites. (https://github.com/richardstevenhack) (richardstevenhack) richardstevenhack commented (Apr 29, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 (/richardstevenhack) (@richardstevenhack) (/richardstevenhack) richardstevenhack (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#issuecomment-4348296960) (Apr 29, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC) on Apr 29, 2026 More actions I'll just note that Chinese open weight models can be hosted on your local hardware (if you have the hardware to run them) and they cost 10-50 times less while being around 2.7% worse than Anthropic models at coding (as if the latter fact actually matters.) Have a nice day, Anthropic. \ud83c\udf89 React with \ud83c\udf89 6 anuxs, gsanders5, mifi, xnoto, Nriver and 1 more (/apps/github-actions) () github-actions mentioned this in 2 issues (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6297670484) (Apr 30, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/gsscsd/big_model_radar/issues/269) \ud83d\udcca AI CLI \u5de5\u5177\u793e\u533a\u52a8\u6001\u65e5\u62a5 2026-04-30 gsscsd/big_model_radar#269 (https://github.com/gsscsd/big_model_radar/issues/273) \ud83d\udcf0 Hacker News AI \u793e\u533a\u52a8\u6001\u65e5\u62a5 2026-04-30 gsscsd/big_model_radar#273 (/apps/headllines) () headllines mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6298066926) (Apr 30, 2026, 2:02 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/headllines/hackernews-daily/issues/2121) Hacker News Daily Top 10 @2026-04-30 headllines/hackernews-daily#2121 (/apps/github-actions) () github-actions mentioned this in 4 issues (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6298289650) (Apr 30, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/borq168/big_model_radar/issues/79) \ud83d\udcca AI CLI \u5de5\u5177\u793e\u533a\u52a8\u6001\u65e5\u62a5 2026-04-30 borq168/big_model_radar#79 (https://github.com/borq168/big_model_radar/issues/82) \ud83d\udcca AI CLI Tools Digest 2026-04-30 borq168/big_model_radar#82 (https://github.com/borq168/big_model_radar/issues/89) \ud83d\udcf0 Hacker News AI Digest 2026-04-30 borq168/big_model_radar#89 (https://github.com/borq168/big_model_radar/issues/90) \ud83d\udcf0 Hacker News AI \u793e\u533a\u52a8\u6001\u65e5\u62a5 2026-04-30 borq168/big_model_radar#90 (/apps/hacknews-bot) () hacknews-bot mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6298559071) (Apr 30, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/luoyunchong/actions/issues/674) Hacker News Daily Top 10 2026-04-30 luoyunchong/actions#674 (/jacky1234) () jacky1234 mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6298594276) (Apr 30, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/jacky1234/blogPages/issues/1027) HackerNews Top 10 @2026-04-30 jacky1234/blogPages#1027 (/ducminhgd) () ducminhgd mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6299157994) (Apr 30, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/ducminhgd/gossip-bot/issues/307) Daily News Digest - 2026-04-30 ducminhgd/gossip-bot#307 (/apps/github-actions) () github-actions mentioned this (https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262#event-6299252319) (Apr 30, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC) on Apr 30, 2026 (https://github.com/Arronzh/ai-agent-daily-summary/issues/57) \ud83d\udcc5 AI Agent & Skills \u6bcf\u65e5\u60c5\u62a5\u7b80\u62a5 - 2026-04-30 Arronzh/ai-agent-daily-summary#57 (/signup?return_to=https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/53262) Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. 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This silently burned through $200 in extra usage credits while my Max 20x plan capacity remained largely untouched (13% weekly usage).\nEnvironment\n\nClaude Code v2.1.119\nmacOS (Apple Silicon)\nMax 20x plan ($200/month)\nModel: claude-opus-4-6[1m] (also reproduces with claude-opus-4-7)\n\nReproduction\nMinimal reproduction \u2014 no project files needed:\n# This FAILS with \"out of extra usage\" (routes to extra usage billing)\nmkdir /tmp/test-fail && cd /tmp/test-fail\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \"add HERMES.md\"\nclaude -p \"say hello\" --model \"claude-opus-4-6[1m]\"\n# => API Error: 400 \"You're out of extra usage...\"\n\n# This WORKS (routes to plan quota)\nmkdir /tmp/test-pass && cd /tmp/test-pass\ngit init && echo test > test.txt && git add . && git commit -m \"add hermes.md\"\nclaude -p \"say hello\" --model \"claude-opus-4-6[1m]\"\n# => \"Hello!\"\n\n# Cleanup\nrm -rf /tmp/test-fail /tmp/test-pass\nThe trigger is the string HERMES.md in git commit messages \u2014 not the presence of a file with that name on disk. Claude Code includes recent commits in its system prompt, and something server-side routes the request differently when this string is present.\nWhat triggers it vs. what doesn't\n\n\n\nCommit message\nResult\n\n\n\n\n\"HERMES.md\"\nFails \u2014 routes to extra usage\n\n\n\"test HERMES.md test\"\nFails\n\n\n\"hermes.md\" (lowercase)\nWorks\n\n\n\"HERMES\" (no extension)\nWorks\n\n\n\"HERMES.txt\"\nWorks\n\n\n\"AGENTS.md\"\nWorks\n\n\n\"README.md\"\nWorks\n\n\nFile named HERMES.md on disk, clean commit msg\nWorks\n\n\nSame repo, orphan branch (no history)\nWorks\n\n\n\nImpact\n\n$200.98 in extra usage credits consumed for requests that should have been covered by the included Max 20x plan quota\nMultiple projects became completely unusable once extra usage was depleted, while the plan dashboard showed 86%+ remaining weekly capacity\nThe error message (\"out of extra usage\") gives no indication that content-based routing is the cause, making this extremely difficult to diagnose\nAny user with HERMES.md in recent git commits would silently have their usage billed to extra credits\n\nExpected behavior\nAPI request billing should not depend on the content of git commit messages in the system prompt. 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