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Extra usage auto-apply — don't let reset credits expire unused

Neural-LLM Admin 2 min read
Extra usage auto-apply — don't let reset credits expire unused

Extra-usage and promotional reset credits often expire if you never apply them. Power Claude now shows extra usage on the usage API and, by default, applies unused expiring grants 5 minutes before they vanish.

TL;DR

ItemDetail
WhatExpose real extra_usage and auto-apply unused grants that expire
WhenLast 5 minutes before expires_at, remaining > 0
DefaultON (powerClaude.proxy.autoApplyExpiringExtraUsage)
OffSettings → set that key to false
NotInvented grants, or apply when there is no expire date

The problem

Anthropic extra usage / reset credits can sit unapplied. When Extra Usage is off, or the grant is never claimed, the remaining balance disappears at expiry. The usage panel used to receive extra_usage: null from the proxy — the grant was invisible.

What Power Claude does

  1. GET /api/oauth/usage includes a real extra_usage object when we have observed one (remaining, expires_at, utilization). We never invent a grant.
  2. Per-seat refresh from Anthropic GET /api/oauth/usage.
  3. If the grant expires, remaining > 0, and Extra Usage is still off, Power Claude enables it 5 minutes before expiry so the credit can be consumed.
  4. No expire date → never auto-applies.
  5. Idempotent: one apply receipt per expires_at grant.

How to turn it off

  1. Open VS Code Settings.
  2. Search autoApplyExpiringExtraUsage.
  3. Uncheck Auto-apply expiring extra usage.

Same flag lives in ~/.power-claude/proxy.json as autoApplyExpiringExtraUsage.

Pair with reset burn-down

Reset burn-down drains leftover 5h/7d window capacity before the window rolls. Extra-usage auto-apply is the sibling for expiring extra / reset credits. Both default ON.

FAQ

Does this invent extra usage?

No. The API only exposes a grant we have observed. No expire date means no auto-apply.

Will it apply credits that never expire?

No. Only grants with expires_at.

Does this bypass Anthropic limits?

No. It enables unused extra usage you already have so it is not lost at expiry.

Related

  • Product page
  • Feature doc in the extension: docs/features/extra-usage-auto-apply.md

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