Claude Continue

A VS Code extension that automatically sends continue in your Claude Code chat when the session limit resets — no user action required.

How it works

When Claude Code hits its usage limit it appends a message like:

You've hit your limit resets 5:50pm (Asia/Jerusalem)

This extension watches Claude Code's session files in real time, detects that message, and schedules an automatic continue at the exact reset time.

Features

• Zero friction — install and forget; no configuration, no buttons to press
• Status bar countdown — shows $(clock) Claude resumes in 4m 32s while waiting
• Click for details — tap the status bar item to see the exact time and which conversation will be resumed
• Cancel anytime — click the status bar item → Cancel, or run Claude Continue: Cancel scheduled send from the Command Palette
• Cross-platform — macOS and Windows

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85+
• Claude Code extension installed and used at least once

How the send works

1. At reset time the extension opens vscode://anthropic.claude-code/open?prompt=continue&session=<id> to bring back the right chat with "continue" pre-filled
2. It then simulates an Enter key press to submit:
   • macOS: AppleScript targets Visual Studio Code directly
   • Windows: PowerShell SetForegroundWindow + SendKeys {ENTER}

VS Code must be running at reset time (it does not need to be the active window — the extension brings it to the front automatically).

Development

npm install
npm run build      # compile once
npm run watch      # compile on save
npm run package    # produce claude-continue-x.x.x.vsix

Install the .vsix locally:

code --install-extension claude-continue-0.1.0.vsix