usage-guard
CommunityKeep working without hitting rate limits
Software Engineering#rate limiting#claude code#autonomous work#task queue#usage monitoring#checkpoint checks
Authornikhilsitaram
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This Skill prevents Claude Code sessions from getting rate-limited mid-task by watching usage-window consumption and stopping cleanly before the threshold.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Continuous work loop: Breaks a task into checkpoints, updates progress, and rechecks usage after each chunk.
- 5-hour and 7-day protection: Guards the default rolling block or the weekly cap with the same control flow.
- Queue and resume: Can stop at the threshold, package the remaining work, and schedule continuation into the next window.
- Safety backstop: Records an interrupted run so a rate-limit failure can be resumed instead of lost.
Quick Start
Use the usage-guard skill to keep working on my current task, stop at 99 percent of the current usage window, and queue the remaining work if needed.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
jq
Components
scripts
💻 Claude Code Installation
Recommended: Let Claude install automatically. Simply copy and paste the text below to Claude Code.
Please help me install this Skill: Name: usage-guard Download link: https://github.com/nikhilsitaram/claude-caliper/archive/main.zip#usage-guard Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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