My hunch for now is that this was an ill-considered test which they didn't anticipate would be instantly spotted and cause (justified) uproar – here's hoping they decide that the "test" isn't a good idea! If they do go ahead I expect OpenAI Codex to catch Claude Code very fast
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Technology’s Rapid Advancement Shifts Focus Beyond Pure Coding Skills
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Anthropic Drops Claude Code From $20 Monthly Plan
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This is so confusing. Did Anthropic really just drop Claude Code from their $20/month plan? Why would they do that through a pricing page update without making a proper announcement? Plus, $20/month still gets you Cowork, which is just Claude Code wearing a non-threatening hat!
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Never Run Applications as Root: Security Best Practice
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There should not ever be a reason to run this as root.
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Bypassing Platform Limitations With Custom WordPress Plugin Solutions
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It’s trivial to hack, I just don’t wanna play that game. You can write a 5 line plugin to work around their limitations.
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Fine-grained Dependencies and Update Path Management
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Will look! You can always do an install from website if an update path fails. After the Axios issue we made a bigger push for fine-grained dependencies, things should only be installed when used. Which is tricky to migrate.
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Company Transparency Policy on Service Changes
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When we do land on something, if it affects existing subscribers you'll get plenty of notice before anything changes. Will hear it from us, not a screenshot on X or Reddit.
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Service Usage Surge Requires Updated Pricing Plans
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Engagement per subscriber is way up. We've made small adjustments along the way (weekly caps, tighter limits at peak), but usage has changed a lot and our current plans weren't built for this.
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Claude Code Integration Transforms Max and Agent Workflows
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Since then, we bundled Claude Code into Max and it took off after Opus 4. Cowork landed. Long-running async agents are now everyday workflows. The way people actually use a Claude subscription has changed fundamentally.
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Max AI Platform Evolution: Claude Code and Agent Capabilities
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When we launched Max a year ago, it didn't include Claude Code, Cowork didn't exist, and agents that run for hours weren't a thing. Max was designed for heavy chat usage, that's it.