A Reddit user reported that Anthropic's Claude Code CLI, specifically the Deep Research workflow, consumed over 5.4 million tokens on two simple queries. The process spawned over 200 sub-agents and failed with an internal error, resulting in the user's paid Max plan being locked for five hours. The user expressed frustration over the excessive token usage and account lockout due to what they believe is a software bug. AI
IMPACT Highlights potential issues with token management and agent stability in advanced AI tools, impacting user experience and costs.
RANK_REASON User report of a specific product malfunction and its impact.
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