Claude Code can hit 60 GB RAM when it fans out across subagents
BLUECOW009 · x · 2026-07-27
Claude Code can suddenly consume around 60 GB of RAM when it fans out across multiple subagents.
The post connects that behavior to a reported instruction in Opus 5 to avoid autonomously calling subagents, suggesting the limits people observe may be tied to this hidden behavior rather than just user settings.
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