The model stopped. The work did not.
Claude limits, Cursor AI limits, Codex rate limits, Roo Code (archived May 2026) stuck requests, and full context windows all create the same dangerous moment: code changed, the session stopped, and the next AI has no clean handoff.
Pick the limit that stopped you.
Each path below answers a specific high-intent search, then points back to the same recovery principle: preserve the working state before the next model repeats old mistakes.
Claude limit reached during coding
Keep the current branch, changed files, failed attempts, and next action before waiting or moving tools.
Open guide -> ClaudeClaude reset limits
What to preserve while usage resets so the next session starts from useful state, not memory.
Open guide -> CursorCursor AI limit hit mid-task
Recover the active coding context before the Cursor thread goes stale or gets abandoned.
Open guide -> CodexCodex rate limit recovery
Stop burning time on rediscovery. Hand the next session a compact packet from disk.
Open guide -> Roo CodeRoo Code API request stuck
Capture what changed and what failed before retrying the same request loop.
Open guide -> CreditsUsage limits expire too fast
Reduce wasted tokens by avoiding repeated repo reads, old dead ends, and transcript sludge.
Open guide ->The fix is a continuation packet, not a longer chat.
Waiting for reset gives you access again. It does not repair context. ShardStitch rebuilds the useful state locally and gives the next AI a clean starting point.
Read disk.
Git diff, changed files, recent commits, local notes, and project memory.
Pin signal.
Goal, constraints, decisions, failed attempts, verification, and next action.
Mark trust.
Separate verified repo facts from inferred next steps so the next AI knows what to trust.
Move clean.
Restart in the same tool or switch to Claude, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Roo Code (archived May 2026), Aider, Devin and Windsurf, and more.
What ShardStitch does and does not do.
No magic. No bypass. Just recovery of the work that is still yours.
It does not bypass limits.
ShardStitch does not evade provider rate limits, unlock paid model access, or pretend Claude/Cursor/Codex rules do not exist.
It protects the work.
ShardStitch preserves the local project state around the limit: what changed, what failed, what is safe, what is risky, and where the next AI should begin.