How to keep coding with OpenRouter after Claude Code hits its usage limit

Once Claude Code hits its plan's usage cap, you can keep using Claude models through OpenRouter and pay per token, outside the five-hour and weekly windows. Spending is then bounded by your account balance and budget instead.

Why it matters: It sets up a separate shell function that routes Claude Code through per-token billing on OpenRouter, while keeping the original plan command for when the quota resets.