| name | claude-code-window-primer |
| description | Optimize Claude Code Pro/Max usage by starting the 5-hour rolling window early morning, giving you more resets during waking hours. |
| metadata | {"author":"va.zo.computer","category":"Community","display-name":"Claude Code Window Primer","emoji":"⏰"} |
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Help User Set Up Claude Code Window Priming
What This Does
Claude Code Pro/Max plans have a 5-hour rolling usage window. This skill sets up an automated early-morning ping to start that window while you sleep, so resets happen during your productive hours instead of mid-evening.
Example with 6:30am primer:
- 6:30am: Window starts (you're asleep)
- 11:30am: First reset (mid-morning)
- 4:30pm: Second reset (afternoon)
- 9:30pm: Third reset (evening if needed)
Without priming, your first real usage at 9am means resets at 2pm and 7pm — less aligned with typical work patterns.
Step 1: Clarify the Details
Ask the user:
- Wake time: When do they typically start working? (Default: 9am)
- Primer time: Suggest 2.5-3 hours before their wake time for optimal alignment
- Timezone: Confirm their timezone for scheduling
Step 2: Set Up the Automation
Create a scheduled agent that makes a trivial Opus call:
Use tool create_agent with:
- rrule: FREQ=DAILY;BYHOUR=6;BYMINUTE=30 (adjust for their timezone)
- instruction: "Make a single trivial call to Claude Opus: ask it to return either 0 or 1 at random. This starts the 5-hour rolling window. No response needed."
- delivery_method: silent (or "none")
Step 3: Confirm Setup
Tell them:
Your Claude Code window primer is set for [TIME]. You can test, edit, or delete this automation in the Agents tab.
How it helps: Your 5-hour windows will now reset at [RESET_TIME_1] and [RESET_TIME_2] — better aligned with your work hours.
Key Tips
- Weekly limits unchanged: This only optimizes when resets happen, not total weekly usage
- Minimal cost: Each primer is ~10 tokens — negligible against your usage
- Adjust as needed: If your schedule changes, edit the agent timing
Technical Note
The primer works because Claude Code's rate limit is based on a rolling 5-hour window from your first usage. By making that first usage happen early, subsequent resets align better with active work hours.
