Claude Resume Timer

Claude Code sessions end when you close your terminal or disconnect from SSH. If you want Claude to keep working overnight or while you are away, you need a command that keeps the session alive and resumes it automatically.

This tool generates that command. Pick how long you want Claude to run, whether you are on a local machine or a remote server, and whether you want it to resume a specific session or the last one. The tool gives you the exact command to paste into your terminal.

Three modes cover every use case. Simple mode runs Claude with a timeout — it stops after your chosen duration. Background mode uses tmux or screen to keep the session alive even if your SSH connection drops or your laptop sleeps. Loop mode restarts Claude automatically if it exits, so it keeps going until you tell it to stop.

All commands use standard Unix tools (timeout, tmux, screen) that are pre-installed on macOS and Linux. No extra software needed.

Command generation logic:

1. Simple mode: timeout <seconds> claude --continue — runs Claude for exactly N seconds then exits. 2. Background mode: tmux new-session -d -s claude "claude --continue" — runs in a detached tmux session that survives SSH disconnects. 3. Loop mode: while true; do claude --continue; sleep 5; done — restarts Claude every 5 seconds if it exits. 4. Background + loop: combines both for maximum resilience.

Session options: • --continue — resumes the most recent session (default) • --resume <name> — resumes a specific named session • No flags — starts a fresh session

Duration is converted to seconds for the timeout command. The tool shows both the human-readable duration and the exact seconds.