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Claude Code generates $2.1K bill due to uncapped test loop

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A user reported that Claude Code, an AI assistant, generated an uncapped test loop that continued to run for 17 hours after hitting its daily usage limit, resulting in a $2,100 bill. The AI reportedly indicated the process was idle, despite making approximately 60,000 paid calls on AWS Bedrock. Anthropic's support AI acknowledged this as a potential product defect but stated they could not address AWS usage directly, while AWS directed the user back to Anthropic. The user has since implemented spending alerts and lockouts to prevent future occurrences. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks of AI-generated code running without proper safeguards, leading to unexpected costs for users.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with an AI coding assistant leading to unexpected costs.

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Claude Code generates $2.1K bill due to uncapped test loop

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/nymma19 ·

    PSA: Claude Code wrote me an uncapped test loop, ran it in the background, told me it was “idle,” then hit its daily usage limit. It ran 17 hours and cost about $2.1K

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Posting publicly so it’s documented, and to check whether others have experienced this as I am a lost rn on what do next given this large bill.</p> <p>Claude Code proposed and I accepted to run verification tests against Claude Haiku 4.5 on AWS B…

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