Pool your Claude Code subscription with other developers. Your unused tokens become wave energy for someone else's sprint — and when you need to ship, you can catch a bigger wave too.
Base is guaranteed · Bursts are capped · Reserve keeps the peace
Like a power grid, but squishier.
Quiet weeks fund chaotic Thursdays.
No one gets to eat the ocean.
Some weeks you're calmly refactoring like a responsible adult.
Other weeks you're shipping like a raccoon in a vending machine.
Your Claude Code subscription doesn't understand this.
Token Tide does.
Connect your Claude Code subscription. Your monthly tokens join the Big Wet Pool (technical term).
You get a Guaranteed Base — your personal floatie. Even if the pool gets rowdy, you're not stranded.
Don't use all your base? Congrats, you are now a responsible ocean citizen. You earn Burst Credits for later.
Need to go feral during sprint week? Hit Borrow a Surge and spend Burst Credits to temporarily exceed your base.
Not unlimited. Elastic. Like sweatpants.
Token Tide has a meter that tells you what kind of ocean today is:
Burst freely (within your cap)
"Yes, ship the thing."
Bursts cost more credits
"Ship carefully. Maybe skip the karaoke refactor."
Base only — reserve is protecting tomorrow
"Step away from the token cannon."
Pool Health keeps the co-op from becoming a token apocalypse.
We love ambition. We do not love pool goblins.
Week 1–2: you barely code → you earn Burst Credits.
Week 3: "quick hotfix" turns into "we're rewriting time" → you tap Borrow a Surge.
Pool Health is green → you burst 2.5× and ship.
Week 4: you touch grass → the pool recovers and everyone stays friends.
It's a co-op. Not a casino.
you only need max Claude Code capacity sometimes
you want token spikes without paying for permanent upgrades
share Claude Code capacity like you share a repo (with less yelling)
we see you. we respect you. please hydrate.
All plans require an active Claude Code subscription.
Q: Can I burst forever?
A: Absolutely not. This is a co-op, not an infinite token printer.
Q: What if everyone bursts at once?
A: Pool Health goes yellow/red and we all learn humility together.
Q: Do I lose my base if the pool is low?
A: Nope. Base is guaranteed. We are not monsters.
Q: Do I need a Claude Code subscription?
A: Yes! You bring your subscription, we bring the pool. Your tokens, shared smarter.
Share the slack. Borrow the surge. Stay salty (but stable).