Claude Code's Usage Limit Workaround: Switch to Previous Model with /compact

A concrete workflow to avoid Claude Code's usage limits: use the previous model version with the /compact flag set to 200k tokens for long, technical sessions. The Problem: Usage Burns Too Fast for Technical Work If you're using Claude Code for serious technical work - repo cleanup, long document rewrites, or multi-step code refactors - you've likely hit the usage limit wall. As discussed in a recent Reddit thread, developers report burning through their allocated usage "absurdly fast" even with disciplined, minimal setups.