Tell HN: Starting June 15, claude -p usage will change

10 pointsandersonmvd12d ago12 comments

"Starting June 15, 2026, Agent SDK and claude -p usage on subscription plans will draw from a new monthly Agent SDK credit, separate from your interactive usage limits."

Details: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15036540-use-the-claude-agent-sdk-with-your-claude-plan

12 comments

genxy11d ago

Well damn, I have claude code drive `claude -p` heavily during development, this makes my $200 a month plan (which I don't tap out of) significantly less attractive.

Yes it is $200 a month in "credits", but their accounting is already dodgy. We know this is going to get ratcheted in some way.

The weasel writing in the post is also not appreciated.

"Claude subscription plans are now eligible to receive a monthly Agent SDK credit."

"Starting June 15, 2026, Claude Agent SDK and claude -p usage no longer counts toward your Claude plan’s usage limits."

Please Anthropic, don't treat your customers like idiots.

philipbjorge11d ago

Tracking with `ccusage`, I pretty easily hit $2000/mo in API equivalent credits and while I'd consider myself a power user, I'm a responsible one that's generally always in the loop. If I were using `claude -p`, this would effectively be a kneecapping.

genxy11d ago

I was already preparing to move off of claude code, in many ways it is a false summit.

philipbjorge11d ago

Been loving pi and codex lately. Good to build resiliency and self sufficiency into these systems.

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ammmir11d ago

It's trivial to build a wrapper script to emulate `claude -p` with full PTY without Claude knowing. Good old screen scraping to the rescue.

This new cat and mouse game is perhaps a sign of the times...

farwaabbas12d ago

Interesting move separating CLI and Agent SDK usage from regular chat limits makes sense, especially for people building automations. The question is whether the monthly credits will be enough.

ChrisArchitect12d ago

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48126438

johntash11d ago

I assume this will affect things like using claude code inside of zed or vscode too?

late_night_fix11d ago

Another step toward splitting chat and agent pricing.Make sense, but adds friction for anyone building real automation on top.

harpooned12d ago

rip conductor :(

philipbjorge11d ago

Can you fill me in on how this impacts conductor? How are they using `claude -p`?

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12 comments

genxy11d ago

Well damn, I have claude code drive `claude -p` heavily during development, this makes my $200 a month plan (which I don't tap out of) significantly less attractive.

Yes it is $200 a month in "credits", but their accounting is already dodgy. We know this is going to get ratcheted in some way.

The weasel writing in the post is also not appreciated.

"Claude subscription plans are now eligible to receive a monthly Agent SDK credit."

"Starting June 15, 2026, Claude Agent SDK and claude -p usage no longer counts toward your Claude plan’s usage limits."

Please Anthropic, don't treat your customers like idiots.

philipbjorge11d ago

genxy11d ago

I was already preparing to move off of claude code, in many ways it is a false summit.

philipbjorge11d ago

Been loving pi and codex lately. Good to build resiliency and self sufficiency into these systems.

1 more reply

ammmir11d ago

It's trivial to build a wrapper script to emulate `claude -p` with full PTY without Claude knowing. Good old screen scraping to the rescue.

This new cat and mouse game is perhaps a sign of the times...

farwaabbas12d ago

Interesting move separating CLI and Agent SDK usage from regular chat limits makes sense, especially for people building automations. The question is whether the monthly credits will be enough.

ChrisArchitect12d ago

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48126438

johntash11d ago

I assume this will affect things like using claude code inside of zed or vscode too?

late_night_fix11d ago

Another step toward splitting chat and agent pricing.Make sense, but adds friction for anyone building real automation on top.

harpooned12d ago

rip conductor :(

philipbjorge11d ago

Can you fill me in on how this impacts conductor? How are they using `claude -p`?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse