Claude Code· AnthropicPolicy changeEffective August 28, 2025

Anthropic announces weekly rate limits for Claude Code

Anthropic publicly announced upcoming weekly rate limits for Claude Code, aimed at users running the agent 24/7 in the background and at policy violations (account sharing, reselling). Estimated to affect <5% of subscribers.

At a glance

Agent
Claude Code · Anthropic
Event type
Policy change
Announced
July 28, 2025
Effective
August 28, 2025
Plans affected
ProMax 5xMax 20x

What changed

  • Two new weekly caps: overall usage and Claude Opus 4 specifically.
  • Existing 5-hour rolling session limit unchanged.
  • Effective on August 28, 2025.

Official record

This event is documented in Anthropic's own materials. The link below is the canonical source we cite.

How do usage and length limits work? (Anthropic Help Center)

Additional references

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