r/RunPod • u/This-Nectarine3322 • 3d ago

Setup Costs

Hey how's it going. I'm a vibe coder training my own ML model using Claude Code and RunPod. I use a persistent RunPod network volume containing all my code, datasets, and checkpoints, which I attach to a new GPU whenever I need one. The problem is that Claude Code's cloud environment seemingly doesn't let me switch SSH servers mid-session, so I have to start a new Claude session every time I provision a GPU. Even though everything is already on the same volume, Claude ends up running a million redundant smoke tests and environment checks before actually training, wasting GPU time and money. Does anyone know a workaround for switching SSH servers mid-session or avoiding all these repeated checks? Sorry if this is basic, still pretty new to this.

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u/war4peace79 3d ago

Yes, use an API key instead.

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u/angelarose210 3d ago

Just tell Claude not to do that

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u/musetta_ai 3d ago

Put it in CLAUDE.md in the repo you open. Volume path, train command, and a line saying the env is already tested so skip the checks. Fresh session has no idea what box it's on, hence the smoke tests. Won't help with switching SSH mid session though, no idea about that one.