A loop is a prompt Claude Code re-runs on a timer. Each time it fires, even while you are away from the keyboard, Claude sends your whole chat again, and that comes out of your plan's limit. A loop you forgot about can keep doing it for a week.
Here's how to find your loops, stop them, and what to use instead of polling.
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Unlocks: Step 1: see what is scheduled · Step 2: cancel the ones you forgot · Step 3: watch, don't poll · The catch · Sources
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