Claude Auto Pinger

Tracking since May 15, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 3, 2026
  category

  productivity/tools

  productivity/developer

• May 21, 2026
  description

  Claude Auto Pinger — Never Lose Your Claude AI Session Again!
  
  Tired of losing your Claude AI session because it timed out? Claude Auto Pinger automatically keeps your session alive by sending a small keep-alive ping every 5 hours, so you always have access when you need it.
  
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  ✨ KEY FEATURES
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  ⏰ AUTOMATIC SESSION KEEP-ALIVE
  • Sends a lightweight ping to Claude every 5 hours automatically (sending incognito message to Haiku)
  • Runs silently in the background — no interruptions
  • Survives browser restarts (Chrome alarms persist)
  
  📊 REAL-TIME USAGE DASHBOARD
  • Live countdown timer to next scheduled ping
  • Current session usage percentage with color-coded bars
  • Weekly usage limit tracking with reset date
  • Session reset timer so you know exactly when limits refresh
  
  📋 ACTIVITY HISTORY
  • View recent ping activity and status logs
  • See success, error, and info events at a glance
  • Track up to 30 recent activities
  
  🎮 FULL CONTROL
  • Run Now — trigger an immediate ping anytime
  • Pause / Resume — temporarily disable auto-pinging
  • Refresh — manually re-sync with Claude's usage data
  
  🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
  • Zero data collection — nothing is sent to external servers
  • No analytics, no tracking, no cookies
  • Open and transparent — check the source code yourself
  
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  🤔 HOW IT WORKS
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  1. Install the extension
  2. Make sure you're logged into claude.ai
  3. The extension reads your session reset time automatically
  4. Pings are scheduled to fire right after each session window resets
  5. Each ping opens a background tab, sends a quick greeting to Haiku 4.5 incognito mode, and closes it
  6. Your session stays alive — no more timeouts!
  
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  💻 BROWSER SUPPORT
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  ✅ Google Chrome 88+
  ✅ Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
  ✅ Brave Browser
  ✅ Other Chromium-based browsers
  
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  📬 SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
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  Love the extension? Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review!
  Questions or issues? Email: [email protected]
  Want to support development? Use the 💝 Support button in the popup!

  Claude Auto Pinger — Never Lose Your Claude AI Session Again!
  
  Tired of losing your Claude AI session because it timed out? Claude Auto Pinger automatically keeps your session alive by sending a small keep-alive ping every 5 hours, so you always have access when you need it.
  
  Requires Claude Pro or Max. Free accounts are detected automatically.
  
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  ✨ KEY FEATURES
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  ⏰ AUTOMATIC SESSION KEEP-ALIVE
  • Sends a lightweight "Hello" to Claude every 5 hours automatically (incognito chat with Haiku 4.5 — the smallest, cheapest model)
  • Runs silently in the background - no interruptions
  • Survives browser restarts (Chrome alarms persist across sessions)
  • Restores your previously selected model after each ping - your Opus / Sonnet default is never changed silently
  
  🧠 SMART SKIP (on by default — you can opt out)
  • Before each scheduled ping, the extension checks if you already have an active Claude session
  • If you do, it skips the ping — no point starting a redundant window while you're coding
  • Manual "Run now" always bypasses this so you're never blocked
  • Saves quota for users who code throughout the day
  
  🕒 CUSTOM PING SCHEDULE
  • Click hours on a clean 24-hour grid (00–23) to ping at exact local-time slots instead of every 5 hours
  • One-click presets: Every 6 h, Every 8 h, Overnight (3 AM)
  • Perfect for night-owl coders who want a fresh window ready at 3 AM, or anyone with a regular daily schedule
  • Live summary shows the resulting times (e.g. "Pings at 03:00 · 09:00 · 15:00 · 21:00")
  
  📊 REAL-TIME USAGE DASHBOARD
  • Live countdown timer to next scheduled ping (updates every second)
  • Current session usage % with color-coded progress bar (yellow at 60 %, red at 80 %)
  • Weekly usage limit % with reset date
  • Session reset timer so you know exactly when limits refresh
  • Optimistic update — the session bar jumps to 100 % remaining the moment a ping succeeds (no more "stuck at 2 % remaining")
  • Configurable auto-refresh (15 min / 30 min / 1 h / 2 h — default 30 min)
  
  🛡️ SAFE-START DIAGNOSTIC
  • Doesn't silently start on install — waits for your first "Run now" click
  • Verifies you're signed in to claude.ai before doing anything
  • Detects Free-plan accounts (claude.ai redirects them to /upgrade) and tells you clearly
  • If your session is already active, the very first ping is intelligently skipped
  • Clear error banners for every failure mode ("You're signed out", "Free plan detected", "Couldn't read your usage page")
  
  🎮 FULL MANUAL CONTROL
  • Run Now — trigger an immediate ping anytime (button is properly disabled while a ping is in flight, so you can't accidentally double-ping)
  • Pause / Resume — temporarily disable auto-pinging
  • Refresh — manually re-sync with Claude's usage data
  
  ☀️ DARK + LIGHT THEMES
  • Default dark mode uses bright white text on a dark background for easy reading on glossy screens
  • One-click toggle (☀️ / 🌙 in the popup header) for a true white-background light mode
  • Your choice is remembered between sessions
  
  📋 ACTIVITY HISTORY
  • View the last 10 ping/refresh/skip events with status icons
  • See success, error, and info events at a glance
  • "Sent 'Hello' to Haiku 4.5", "Skipped: session already active (21 % used)", "Paused — click Run now after fixing", etc.
  
  👋 WELCOME PAGE ON FIRST INSTALL
  • A friendly onboarding tab opens once when you install the extension
  • 3-step setup guide, feature overview, settings explained with a live hour-grid mockup, FAQ
  • No external website needed — everything is bundled in the extension
  
  🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
  • Zero data collection — nothing is sent to external servers
  • No analytics, no tracking, no cookies
  • Everything stored locally in your browser via chrome.storage.local
  • Only talks to claude.ai (the extension's host permission)
  • Open and transparent — review the source code yourself
  
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  🤔 HOW IT WORKS
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  1. Install the extension
  2. Make sure you're signed in at claude.ai with a Pro or Max plan
  3. Click the extension icon and click "Run now" once
  4. The extension verifies your sign-in, reads your session reset time, and either pings to start a fresh window or — if you're already in a session — queues the next ping for after it resets
  5. Each ping opens a hidden tab, switches to Haiku 4.5, sends a quick "Hello", restores your previously selected model, and closes the tab
  6. Your session stays alive — no more timeouts!
  
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  📬 SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
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  Love the extension? Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review!
  Questions or issues? Email: [email protected]
  Want to support development? Use the 💝 Support button in the popup, or visit https://buymeacoffee.com/science64
  
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  🆕 WHAT'S NEW IN v1.0.7
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  • Safe-start diagnostic — extension no longer auto-bootstraps on install. First "Run now" click verifies sign-in + Pro plan and warns clearly if anything is wrong.
  • Free-plan detection — automatically catches the claude.ai → /upgrade redirect and surfaces a clean error.
  • Smart skip (on by default) — don't ping when a session is already active.
  • Custom ping schedule with 24-hour click grid + presets.
  • Adjustable auto-refresh interval (15 min / 30 min / 1 h / 2 h).
  • Restores your previously selected model after each ping — works for Opus 4.7, Sonnet 4.6, and any future model name.
  • Bright dark mode + a true light mode you can toggle from the popup header.
  • Session bar updates instantly after a successful ping (no more "stuck at 2 % remaining").
  • "Run now" button stays disabled for the full duration of a ping.
  • Welcome page bundled in the extension — opens once on install with a guided tour.
  • Wider popup (380 px) so the bottom buttons line up cleanly.
  
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  💻 BROWSER SUPPORT
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  ✅ Google Chrome 88+
  ✅ Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
  ✅ Brave Browser
  ✅ Arc
  ✅ Other Chromium-based browsers
  
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  ⚠️ IMPORTANT — DISCLAIMER
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  This is an unofficial, community-built browser extension. It is NOT affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. "Claude" is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC.
  
  Use at your own risk. The author accepts no liability for account issues, usage charges, plan-limit consequences, lost work, or any other outcome of using this extension. There is no warranty, express or implied. Nothing in this extension or its documentation constitutes a legally binding agreement.
  
  The extension requires a Claude Pro or Max plan to function. Free-plan accounts are detected automatically and shown a clear message.

Permissions & access

Permissions

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Host access

https://claude.ai/*, https://*.claude.ai/*

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