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Claude Code HERMES.md Billing Bug

·2026.05.01 04:51

Key point

A bug has been reported where Claude Code routes `HERMES.md` commits to extra usage billing instead of the plan quota.

Details

In GitHub issue #53262, it was reported that a bug is reproducible where Claude Code routes requests to extra usage billing instead of the Max 20x plan when the recent git commit history contains the case-sensitive string HERMES.md.

  • Environment: Claude Code v2.1.119, macOS (Apple Silicon), Max 20x plan, claude-opus-4-6[1m] and claude-opus-4-7
  • Reproduction: with the commit message add HERMES.md, claude -p fails with an extra usage error, while hermes.md or README.md works normally
  • Impact: the reporter had $200.98 of extra usage credit consumed, while 86%+ of weekly usage remained
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