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 "description": "Usage limits and pricing of AI coding plans, with dated, sourced changes. Every row links to the vendor's own source.",
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 "attribution": "Data: LimitWatch (getlimitwatch.com), CC BY 4.0",
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 "sources_last_checked": "2026-11-02",
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  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-10-30-ultra-no-5h-limit",
   "date": "2026-10-30",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Max 20x becomes Ultra and drops the 5-hour limit for verified accounts",
   "summary": "Anthropic renamed Max 20x to Ultra ($200/month, no price change; existing subscribers move automatically) and Max 5x to just Max ($100/month). Verified Ultra accounts no longer have a rolling five-hour limit; the weekly limit stays, listed as 10x Pro usage per week, with a separate weekly Fable limit. Accounts not yet verified keep a temporary limit until Anthropic verifies them automatically. Usage applies across Claude and Claude Code.",
   "before": "Max 20x: rolling five-hour session (20x Pro per session) plus a weekly limit",
   "after": "Ultra: no five-hour limit for verified accounts; weekly limit of 10x Pro usage",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-30",
   "vendor_framing": "Ultra includes 10 times the Pro plan's usage every week and has no five-hour limit, for verified accounts.",
   "source_url": "https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17728952-what-is-the-ultra-plan",
   "source_name": "Claude Help Center: What is the Ultra plan?",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-10-30-ultra-no-5h-limit"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-10-29-pro200-reduction-canceled",
   "date": "2026-10-29",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Pro 200: allowance cut canceled, lower allowance doubled",
   "summary": "OpenAI canceled the Pro 200 reduction announced on Sep 29. Subscribers who still had the higher Work and Codex allowance keep it, and those on the lower allowance get twice their previous allowance from Oct 29, bringing them up to the same limit. The lower weekly GPT-6 Pro message limit also now matches the higher one. Price stays $200/month. No figures published.",
   "before": "Two Pro 200 allowances: higher (grandfathered, due to end after Oct 29) and lower (new subscribers since Sep 29).",
   "after": "One allowance for every Pro 200 subscriber, equal to the higher one (lower allowance doubled). Grandfathered users don't move down.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-29, ChatGPT release notes",
   "vendor_framing": "“We’ve also canceled the Pro 200 reduction announced in our September 29 email.”",
   "source_url": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes",
   "source_name": "OpenAI Help: ChatGPT release notes (Oct 29, 2026)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-10-29-pro200-reduction-canceled"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-10-29-pro100-pro500-double",
   "date": "2026-10-29",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-500"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Pro 100 and Pro 500: Work and Codex allowance doubled",
   "summary": "Pro 100 and Pro 500 now include twice their previous Work and Codex allowance. Existing subscribers get it automatically without waiting for renewal. Weekly GPT-6 Pro message limits in Chat are unchanged, and Plus usage is unchanged. OpenAI notes a 2x allowance doesn't guarantee twice as many completed tasks. No figures published.",
   "before": "Previous Work and Codex allowance.",
   "after": "2x the previous Work and Codex allowance; prices unchanged ($100 and $500/month).",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-29, ChatGPT release notes",
   "vendor_framing": "“Pro 100 and Pro 500 plans now include twice their previous Work and Codex allowance.”",
   "source_url": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes",
   "source_name": "OpenAI Help: ChatGPT release notes (Oct 29, 2026)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-10-29-pro100-pro500-double"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-10-29-max-auto-discount-ends",
   "date": "2026-10-29",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-max"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot Max: Auto model selection discount drops from 30% to 10%",
   "summary": "Copilot Max's 30% discount on model costs with auto model selection ran through Oct 28. From Oct 29 GitHub's docs list only the standard 10% Auto discount for paid plans, so the same Auto work uses about 29% more AI credits on Max.",
   "before": "30% off model costs with Auto (Copilot Max, through Oct 28)",
   "after": "10% off model costs with Auto (standard for paid plans)",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": null,
   "vendor_framing": "If you are on a paid Copilot plan, you qualify for a 10% discount on model costs while using auto model selection in Copilot Chat, or Copilot cloud agent.",
   "source_url": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/models/auto-model-selection",
   "source_name": "GitHub Docs: About Copilot auto model selection",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-10-29-max-auto-discount-ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "windsurf-2026-10-28-argon-promo-ends",
   "date": "2026-10-28",
   "vendor": "windsurf",
   "vendor_name": "Windsurf (Devin Desktop)",
   "plans": [
    "windsurf-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Devin Desktop: Gemini 4 Argon's extra 50% off ends, its token price doubles",
   "summary": "Self-serve quota and extra usage in Devin Desktop and Devin CLI are billed at the token cost of the model you pick. Gemini 4 Argon's extra 50% off ran through Oct 27, so from Oct 28 the same Argon work uses about twice as much quota. Introductory pricing still applies through Dec 1, then regular pricing ($4/$20 per 1M) kicks in. On Enterprise (ACUs) Argon goes from 75% to 50% off list, and legacy credit plans lose the half-price credit rate.",
   "before": "$1.00 / 1M input, $5.00 / 1M output, $0.05 / 1M cached input (introductory + extra 50% off)",
   "after": "$2.00 / 1M input, $10.00 / 1M output, $0.10 / 1M cached input (introductory, through Dec 1, 2026)",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "Scheduled in Devin's models docs (checked 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-28)",
   "vendor_framing": "“Gemini 4 Argon is available at introductory pricing ($2.00/1M input, $10.00/1M output, $0.10/1M cache input) through December 1, 2026, with an additional 50% off ($1.00/1M input, $5.00/1M output, $0.05/1M cache input) through October 27, 2026.”",
   "source_url": "https://docs.devin.ai/desktop/models",
   "source_name": "Devin Docs: AI Models",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#windsurf-2026-10-28-argon-promo-ends"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-10-28-fusion-30-off",
   "date": "2026-10-28",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-pro",
    "copilot-pro-plus",
    "copilot-max",
    "copilot-business"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot Fusion launches with 30% off model costs for a limited time",
   "summary": "Copilot Fusion (GA Oct 28) routes each task across models and bills each model it uses at its standard rate. For a limited time, paid Copilot plans get 30% off model costs when using Fusion, so AI credits go further than with a hand-picked model or the 10% Auto discount. GitHub gave no end date.",
   "before": "Auto model selection: 10% off model costs",
   "after": "Copilot Fusion: 30% off model costs (limited time, no end date given)",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": null,
   "vendor_framing": "For a limited time, users on paid Copilot plans will receive a 30% discount on model costs when using Copilot Fusion.",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-route-and-orchestrate-models-with-github-copilot-fusion",
   "source_name": "GitHub Changelog: Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-10-28-fusion-30-off"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-10-28-enterprise-includes-copilot",
   "date": "2026-10-28",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-business"
   ],
   "title": "GitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot, metered from the first request",
   "summary": "Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can get Copilot included for every GitHub Enterprise user, with no monthly AI credits per seat: all AI usage is metered against the enterprise budget from the first request. Users without an Enterprise license can get Copilot Standalone at $10 per user per month on the same terms. Completions keep working with no budget; Chat, code review and cloud agent need budget. Self-serve is coming in stages; Copilot Business and Enterprise stay on sale.",
   "before": "Copilot Business/Enterprise seats with monthly AI credits per seat",
   "after": "Optional (sales-led): Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise or Copilot Standalone at $10/user/month, no included AI credits, usage billed from the first request",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": null,
   "vendor_framing": "Copilot access through GitHub Enterprise and Copilot Standalone has the same features and models as Copilot Enterprise but does not include monthly AI credits per seat.",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-enterprise-now-includes-access-to-github-copilot",
   "source_name": "GitHub Changelog: GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-10-28-enterprise-includes-copilot"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-10-14-gpt55-codex-retired",
   "date": "2026-10-14",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "GPT-5.5 retired from Codex for ChatGPT sign-ins",
   "summary": "From 19:00 UTC on Oct 14, GPT-5.5 is no longer available in Codex when signed in with ChatGPT. Paid plans should switch to GPT-6.1 Sol; API-key Codex sessions are unaffected. Update saved settings, configs and scripts that select gpt-5.5.",
   "before": "GPT-5.5 selectable in Codex with ChatGPT sign-in.",
   "after": "GPT-5.5 removed; GPT-6.1 Sol recommended on paid plans.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-09-14 (notice) and 2026-10-14, ChatGPT & Codex changelog",
   "vendor_framing": "“The OpenAI API and Codex sessions authenticated with an API key aren’t affected.”",
   "source_url": "https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/changelog",
   "source_name": "ChatGPT & Codex changelog",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-10-14-gpt55-codex-retired"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-10-14-wrap-up",
   "date": "2026-10-14",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code adds a ‘Wrap-Up Allowance’ at the five-hour limit",
   "summary": "If a response is in progress when you hit the five-hour limit, Claude Code may keep working briefly to reach a stopping point. Pro: up to once per weekly period; Max/Team Premium: each time. Counts toward the weekly limit.",
   "before": "Responses stopped when the five-hour limit was reached.",
   "after": "Small, capped wrap-up allowance (Claude Code 2.1.277+, gradual rollout).",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-14, @ClaudeDevs; terms in Claude Help Center",
   "vendor_framing": "“a small, capped amount of additional usage that varies by plan. It is not unlimited”",
   "source_url": "https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17040437",
   "source_name": "Claude Help Center",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-10-14-wrap-up"
  },
  {
   "id": "cursor-2026-10-12-x-subscription",
   "date": "2026-10-12",
   "vendor": "cursor",
   "vendor_name": "Cursor",
   "plans": [
    "cursor-x-premium",
    "cursor-pro-legacy"
   ],
   "title": "Cursor joins The X Subscription: one weekly pool shared with Grok",
   "summary": "New customers get Free / Plus $8 / Premium $30 / Super $100 / Ultra $200 with one weekly pool for Cursor models shared with Grok; third-party models are no longer included (billed at API list price on Premium+). Legacy plans keep two monthly pools.",
   "before": "Monthly ‘Cursor Models’ + ‘Other Models’ pools (Pro $20, Pro+ $60, Ultra $200).",
   "after": "New plans: weekly shared pool; Premium 4x, Super 15x, Ultra 50x Plus. Legacy plans unchanged unless you switch.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-12, xAI news post and Cursor docs",
   "vendor_framing": "“Each X Subscription plan includes at least twice as much coding usage with our models as the comparable Cursor plan.”",
   "source_url": "https://cursor.com/help/account-and-billing/pricing",
   "source_name": "Cursor docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#cursor-2026-10-12-x-subscription"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-10-07-max-api-credits",
   "date": "2026-10-07",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Max adds monthly API credits ($100 / $200), not usable in Claude Code",
   "summary": "Max 5x gets $100 and Max 20x gets $200 a month in Claude Platform API credits (Team: $20 per Standard seat, $100 per Premium seat, pooled up to $500). They cover the API, Managed Agents and the Agent SDK, but not interactive Claude Code or extra usage. No rollover; claim after 7 days on the plan.",
   "before": "No API credits included with Max.",
   "after": "$100 (Max 5x) / $200 (Max 20x) monthly API credits; plan usage limits unchanged.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-10-07, @ClaudeDevs; terms in Claude Help Center",
   "vendor_framing": "“The credits don’t change your usage limits in Claude, Claude Code, or Claude Cowork.”",
   "source_url": "https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17154008-monthly-api-credits-for-max-and-team-plans",
   "source_name": "Claude Help Center",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-10-07-max-api-credits"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-10-01-business-upfront",
   "date": "2026-10-01",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-business"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot Business/Enterprise seats charged upfront for card and PayPal payers",
   "summary": "For existing Copilot Business and Enterprise customers paying by credit card or PayPal, every assigned seat incurs an upfront charge at the start of the billing cycle (new customers since Sep 1). Included usage may be prorated across the month to match seat proration; going over it may require extra payment. Plan prices are unchanged.",
   "before": "Seat access did not require paying for the seat first.",
   "after": "Every seat charged upfront at the start of the cycle; included usage may be prorated (card/PayPal only).",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-28, GitHub Changelog (repeated 2026-09-03)",
   "vendor_framing": "“To improve availability and reliability of Copilot services, we’re strengthening account vetting and updating billing experiences”",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-28-upcoming-changes-to-github-copilot-policies-and-billing/",
   "source_name": "GitHub Changelog",
   "via_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-03-reopening-copilot-business-and-enterprise-signups/",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-10-01-business-upfront"
  },
  {
   "id": "windsurf-2026-09-29-chatgpt-sign-in",
   "date": "2026-09-29",
   "vendor": "windsurf",
   "vendor_name": "Windsurf (Devin Desktop)",
   "plans": [
    "windsurf-pro",
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200",
    "chatgpt-pro-500"
   ],
   "title": "Devin (Windsurf) can bill GPT usage to your ChatGPT plan",
   "summary": "On Devin Pro, Max and Teams you can sign in with ChatGPT and have OpenAI model usage come out of your ChatGPT plan's Codex and Work usage instead of your Devin allowance. You can cap how much Devin may use in ChatGPT settings; past that cap, sessions fall back to Devin usage. Non-GPT models, Fast/priority variants, Cloud machine time and code scans still use Devin quota.",
   "before": "All model usage in Devin counted against the Devin allowance.",
   "after": "GPT usage can draw from a linked ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan (Go was added later per Devin's docs); other usage still uses Devin quota.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-09-29, Cognition blog",
   "vendor_framing": "“If you have an eligible ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan, you can sign in to Devin with ChatGPT and use that plan for any OpenAI models usage in Devin.” … “Usage in Devin counts toward the Codex and ChatGPT Work usage already included in your plan.”",
   "source_url": "https://devin.ai/blog/sign-in-with-chatgpt",
   "source_name": "Devin (Cognition) blog",
   "via_url": "https://docs.devin.ai/admin/billing/chatgpt",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#windsurf-2026-09-29-chatgpt-sign-in"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-09-29-pro200-lower",
   "date": "2026-09-29",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Pro 200: lower included allowance for new subscribers",
   "summary": "New Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower usage allowance ‘to reflect our increasingly efficient models’. Existing subscribers (active Sep 22–29) keep the old allowance through Oct 29. Price stays $200.",
   "before": "Previous Pro 200 included allowance.",
   "after": "Lower included allowance (no figure published); grandfathered users move over after 2026-10-29.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "OpenAI Help Center, ‘About ChatGPT Pro tiers’",
   "vendor_framing": "“a lower usage allowance than previously offered with Pro 200 to reflect our increasingly efficient models”",
   "source_url": "https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-about-chatgpt-pro-tiers",
   "source_name": "OpenAI Help Center",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": {
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "kind": "reversed",
    "text": "OpenAI canceled this reduction on Oct 29 and doubled the lower allowance, so every Pro 200 subscriber is back on the higher allowance.",
    "entry_id": "openai-2026-10-29-pro200-reduction-canceled"
   },
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-09-29-pro200-lower"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-09-14-weekly-125",
   "date": "2026-09-14",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code weekly limits settle at +25% (a 17% cut vs. the boost)",
   "summary": "Weekly limits became permanently 25% above the pre-promo baseline. Anthropic: “Compared to today, this works out to a 17% reduction in weekly limits on Claude Code.”",
   "before": "Weekly limit at index 150 (temporary +50%).",
   "after": "Weekly limit permanently at index 125 (+25% over pre-promo baseline).",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-29, @ClaudeDevs on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“we’re permanently raising standard weekly limits in Claude Code by 25%”",
   "source_url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-is-cutting-claude-codes-current-weekly-limits-by-17-percent/",
   "source_name": "BleepingComputer",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-09-14-weekly-125"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-09-01-business-promo-end",
   "date": "2026-09-01",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-business"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot Business/Enterprise promo credits end",
   "summary": "The first-three-months promotional allowance (3,000 Business / 7,000 Enterprise credits per user) ended; standard is 1,900 / 3,900 per user per month, pooled.",
   "before": "3,000 (Business) / 7,000 (Enterprise) AI credits per user per month.",
   "after": "1,900 (Business) / 3,900 (Enterprise) AI credits per user per month.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "GitHub billing documentation (promo window 2026-06-01 to 2026-09-01)",
   "vendor_framing": "Scheduled end of a stated promotional window",
   "source_url": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/organizations-and-enterprises/billing",
   "source_name": "GitHub Docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-09-01-business-promo-end"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-08-31-ext-sep13",
   "date": "2026-08-31",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Sep 13",
   "summary": "The 50% boost stayed in place until the new permanent level took over on Sep 14.",
   "before": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-31.",
   "after": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-09-13.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-29, @ClaudeDevs on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“Until then, the current 50% increase will be in place.”",
   "source_url": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-is-cutting-claude-codes-current-weekly-limits-by-17-percent/",
   "source_name": "BleepingComputer",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-08-31-ext-sep13"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-08-26-plus-5h-back",
   "date": "2026-08-26",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Plus: five-hour Codex limit is back",
   "summary": "The rolling five-hour limit returned for Plus across ChatGPT Work and Codex; Pro $100 and $200 exempt.",
   "before": "No five-hour limit on Plus.",
   "after": "Rolling five-hour limit on Plus.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-25, Tibo Sottiaux on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“Tomorrow we will bring back the 5h limit for Plus accounts across ChatGPT Work and Codex. I had mentioned this a while ago, but then postponed it”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 19; original report: explainx)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-08-26-plus-5h-back"
  },
  {
   "id": "cursor-2026-08-24-limits-up",
   "date": "2026-08-24",
   "vendor": "cursor",
   "vendor_name": "Cursor",
   "plans": [
    "cursor-pro-legacy"
   ],
   "title": "Cursor raises Cursor-models limits again (by email, no number)",
   "summary": "Included usage limits for Cursor Models, including Auto, went up; announced only by email, no figure published.",
   "before": "Included usage as of the Jul 16 doubling.",
   "after": "Higher included usage (magnitude not published).",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "On or about 2026-08-20, email to subscribers",
   "vendor_framing": "“Increased usage limits. Included usage limits for Cursor Models, including Auto, go up”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 21; original report: explainx)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#cursor-2026-08-24-limits-up"
  },
  {
   "id": "cursor-2026-08-24-auto-pricing",
   "date": "2026-08-24",
   "vendor": "cursor",
   "vendor_name": "Cursor",
   "plans": [
    "cursor-pro-legacy"
   ],
   "title": "Cursor Auto now billed at the routed model’s rate",
   "summary": "Auto stopped billing at one flat rate; each request bills at the rate of the model it is routed to, so the same pool can empty faster.",
   "before": "Auto billed at one flat rate.",
   "after": "Auto billed per routed model.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "On or about 2026-08-20, same email",
   "vendor_framing": "Described as updated Auto pricing",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 22; original report: Kilo)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#cursor-2026-08-24-auto-pricing"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-08-19-ext-aug31",
   "date": "2026-08-19",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Aug 31",
   "summary": "Fourth extension, with Anthropic saying it hoped to make the increase permanent but capacity may be tight.",
   "before": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-19.",
   "after": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-31.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-19, @ClaudeDevs on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“We hope to make this a permanent change to our plans, but strong demand for our models means that capacity may be tight over the coming weeks.”",
   "source_url": "https://scriptxeno.github.io/posts/claude-code-weekly-limit-boost-ends/",
   "source_name": "ScriptXeno",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-08-19-ext-aug31"
  },
  {
   "id": "zai-2026-08-14-zcode-boost",
   "date": "2026-08-14",
   "vendor": "zai",
   "vendor_name": "Z.ai (GLM Coding Plan)",
   "plans": [
    "glm-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Z.ai: 1.5x quota boost in ZCode through Aug 31",
   "summary": "Limited-time 1.5x quota boost for ZCode users, stated as up to 180% of standard quota with cache effects.",
   "before": "Standard credit quota.",
   "after": "1.5x boost, 2026-08-14 to 2026-08-31.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-08-14, Z.ai GLM-5.3 launch post",
   "vendor_framing": "A limited-time boost",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 34; original: z.ai/blog/glm-5.3)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#zai-2026-08-14-zcode-boost"
  },
  {
   "id": "zai-2026-07-30-credits",
   "date": "2026-07-30",
   "vendor": "zai",
   "vendor_name": "Z.ai (GLM Coding Plan)",
   "plans": [
    "glm-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "GLM Coding Plan moves to credits",
   "summary": "New subscribers get token-based credits: Lite 2,000/10,000, Pro 12,000/60,000, Max 28,000/140,000 (5-hour/weekly); off-peak usage at 50%; weekends all-day off-peak for existing subscribers.",
   "before": "Prompts with five-hour and weekly caps.",
   "after": "Credits per five hours and per week.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-30, Z.ai Plan Update Announcement",
   "vendor_framing": "“To make usage clearer and easier to predict, GLM Coding Plan is moving to a credits-based system.”",
   "source_url": "https://docs.z.ai/devpack/notice/usage-revision",
   "source_name": "Z.ai docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#zai-2026-07-30-credits"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-07-30-5h-restore-announced",
   "date": "2026-07-30",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "Codex five-hour limit ‘restored’ (didn’t hold for Plus)",
   "summary": "OpenAI said the five-hour limit would return on Jul 30 with a full usage reset; on Aug 25 the same exec said he had postponed it.",
   "before": "No five-hour limit.",
   "after": "Five-hour limit restored as announced; whether it landed for Plus is not established.",
   "direction": "not-established",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-29, Tibo Sottiaux on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“Tomorrow, we’ll also restore the five-hour limit that we temporarily paused while investigating”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 18; original report: Codex Runway)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-07-30-5h-restore-announced"
  },
  {
   "id": "moonshot-2026-07-20-kimi-split",
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "vendor": "moonshot",
   "vendor_name": "Moonshot AI (Kimi Code)",
   "plans": [],
   "title": "Kimi Code split announced — but not purchasable yet",
   "summary": "Moonshot announced a separate Kimi Code plan without a monthly total cap, but its own Help Center said the new plans were not yet available due to capacity.",
   "before": "One membership with monthly, weekly and five-hour limits.",
   "after": "As announced: separate Kimi Code pool, monthly cap removed.",
   "direction": "no-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-20, Kimi membership docs",
   "vendor_framing": "Framed as an increase",
   "source_url": "https://www.kimi.com/en/help/kimi-blackboard/plan-adjustment-notice",
   "source_name": "Kimi Help Center (via Digital Applied ledger)",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#moonshot-2026-07-20-kimi-split"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-07-20-fable5",
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Fable 5: Max keeps it (50% of weekly), Pro loses included access",
   "summary": "Max and Team Premium get Fable 5 at up to 50% of the shared weekly limit; Pro and Team Standard lose included access (one-time $100 credit, then usage rates).",
   "before": "Fable 5 included on all paid plans under a temporary access extension.",
   "after": "Max/Team Premium: up to 50% of weekly limit. Pro/Team Standard: usage credits only.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-18 to 2026-07-20, Anthropic X accounts and Help Center",
   "vendor_framing": "Framed as Fable 5 becoming a permanent inclusion",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 9)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-07-20-fable5"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-07-19-ext-aug19",
   "date": "2026-07-19",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Aug 19",
   "summary": "Second extension of the weekly promotion.",
   "before": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-19.",
   "after": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-19.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-18 to 2026-07-20",
   "vendor_framing": "“We’re also keeping Claude Code weekly limits 50% higher, now through August 19”",
   "source_url": "https://scriptxeno.github.io/posts/claude-code-weekly-limit-boost-ends/",
   "source_name": "ScriptXeno",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-07-19-ext-aug19"
  },
  {
   "id": "alibaba-2026-07-19-token-plan",
   "date": "2026-07-19",
   "vendor": "alibaba",
   "vendor_name": "Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)",
   "plans": [
    "qwen-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Qwen Coding Plan becomes a credits-based Token Plan",
   "summary": "Request-count Coding Plan upgraded to a credits Token Plan on rolling 5-hour and 7-day windows; monthly cap removed.",
   "before": "Pro ¥200/mo: 6,000 req/5h, 45,000/week, 90,000/month.",
   "after": "Token Plan credits: Lite 700/2,500, Standard 3,000/10,000, Pro 12,000/40,000 (5h/7-day).",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-19, official Qwen account on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“the request-based Coding Plan has been fully upgraded to a Credits-based Token Plan”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 37)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#alibaba-2026-07-19-token-plan"
  },
  {
   "id": "cursor-2026-07-16-doubled",
   "date": "2026-07-16",
   "vendor": "cursor",
   "vendor_name": "Cursor",
   "plans": [
    "cursor-pro-legacy"
   ],
   "title": "Cursor doubles included usage of Cursor models",
   "summary": "Included usage in the Cursor Models pool (Auto, Composer, Cursor Grok) doubled on Pro, Pro+, Ultra and Teams; the third-party ‘Other Models’ dollar pool was not doubled.",
   "before": "Baseline Cursor Models pool (no figure published).",
   "after": "2x that included usage.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-16, Lee Robinson on X; restated by @cursor_ai 2026-07-21",
   "vendor_framing": "“we’ve doubled the included usage of Cursor models on all plans”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 20; original report: Startup Fortune)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#cursor-2026-07-16-doubled"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-07-13-ext-jul19",
   "date": "2026-07-13",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Jul 19",
   "summary": "First extension of the +50% weekly promotion; the ceiling did not move.",
   "before": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-13.",
   "after": "+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-19.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "On or about 2026-07-13 (exact day not established)",
   "vendor_framing": "Framed as keeping the increase",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 6; original report: apidog)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-07-13-ext-jul19"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-07-12-5h-removed",
   "date": "2026-07-12",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "Codex five-hour limit temporarily removed (launch week)",
   "summary": "During GPT-5.6 Sol launch week the rolling five-hour limit was removed for Plus, Business and Pro; weekly limits unchanged.",
   "before": "Five-hour limit enforced alongside weekly limit.",
   "after": "No five-hour limit (temporary).",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-07-12, Tibo Sottiaux on X",
   "vendor_framing": "A temporary removal during launch week",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 17; original report: Morph)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-07-12-5h-removed"
  },
  {
   "id": "google-2026-06-18-cli-to-antigravity",
   "date": "2026-06-18",
   "vendor": "google",
   "vendor_name": "Google (Antigravity / Gemini)",
   "plans": [
    "google-ai-pro",
    "google-ai-ultra"
   ],
   "title": "Gemini CLI daily quota replaced by Antigravity weekly cap",
   "summary": "Gemini CLI and Code Assist IDE extensions stop serving free/Pro/Ultra tiers; the Antigravity CLI meters a weekly compute cap with five-hour refreshes for Pro and Ultra.",
   "before": "Gemini CLI: 1,000 requests per day.",
   "after": "Weekly compute-based cap; no absolute figure published.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-19, Google I/O",
   "vendor_framing": "Migration to a successor product; quota change not headlined",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 29)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#google-2026-06-18-cli-to-antigravity"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-06-11-reset-banking",
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "Codex adds banked rate-limit resets",
   "summary": "Rate-limit reset banking added: one free reset per user at launch, redeemable against a hit limit.",
   "before": "No user-controlled way to clear a rate limit.",
   "after": "One banked reset per user at launch.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-06-11, Codex changelog",
   "vendor_framing": "A new capability",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 16; original report: Ofox)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-06-11-reset-banking"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-06-01-pro100-promo-end",
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-pro-100"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Pro $100: Codex usage drops from 10x to 5x Plus",
   "summary": "The launch promotion (10x Plus Codex usage through May 31) ended; the standard 5x multiplier applies.",
   "before": "10x ChatGPT Plus Codex usage (launch promo).",
   "after": "5x ChatGPT Plus Codex usage.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-09 (end date stated at launch)",
   "vendor_framing": "Scheduled end of a launch promotion",
   "source_url": "https://thenextweb.com/news/openais-new-100-chatgpt-pro-plan-targets-claude-max-with-five-times-the-codex-access",
   "source_name": "The Next Web",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-06-01-pro100-promo-end"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-06-01-usage-billing",
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-pro",
    "copilot-pro-plus",
    "copilot-max",
    "copilot-business"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot switches to usage-based billing (AI Credits)",
   "summary": "All Copilot plans now bill in GitHub AI Credits metered on input, output and cached tokens, replacing premium-request units.",
   "before": "Premium request units × model multiplier.",
   "after": "GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) based on token consumption.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-27 blog; live 2026-06-01 changelog",
   "vendor_framing": "“all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing”",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-01-updates-to-github-copilot-billing-and-plans/",
   "source_name": "GitHub Changelog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-06-01-usage-billing"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-06-01-flex",
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-pro",
    "copilot-pro-plus",
    "copilot-max"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot Pro/Pro+ get a ‘flex allotment’ on top of base credits",
   "summary": "Included usage became base + flex: Pro $10+$5=$15, Pro+ $39+$31=$70, Max $100+$100=$200. Base credits ‘never change’; flex ‘will vary over time’.",
   "before": "Included usage equal to subscription price in credits.",
   "after": "Pro 1,500 / Pro+ 7,000 / Max 20,000 credits per month.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-12, GitHub blog",
   "vendor_framing": "“Base credits: matched 1:1 with your subscription price. These never change. Flex allotment: variable additional usage on top of your base.”",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-individual-plans-introducing-flex-allotments-in-pro-and-pro-and-a-new-max-plan/",
   "source_name": "GitHub Blog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-06-01-flex"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-06-01-annual-multipliers",
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-pro",
    "copilot-pro-plus"
   ],
   "title": "Copilot annual plans: model multipliers increased",
   "summary": "Annual Pro/Pro+ stay on premium-request pricing until expiry, but model multipliers increased for annual subscribers only; at expiry they move to Copilot Free unless converted.",
   "before": "Pre-June model multipliers.",
   "after": "Higher multipliers — same allowance drains faster.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-27, GitHub blog",
   "vendor_framing": "“Model multipliers will increase on June 1 (see table) for annual plan subscribers only.”",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/",
   "source_name": "GitHub Blog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-06-01-annual-multipliers"
  },
  {
   "id": "google-2026-05-19-antigravity-tiers",
   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "vendor": "google",
   "vendor_name": "Google (Antigravity / Gemini)",
   "plans": [
    "google-ai-pro",
    "google-ai-ultra"
   ],
   "title": "Antigravity: new $100 Ultra (5x Pro), top Ultra cut to $200 (20x Pro)",
   "summary": "Google standardised Antigravity multipliers: $100 Ultra = 5x Pro tokens, $200 Ultra = 20x Pro; AI credits removed from base plans and used only for overage.",
   "before": "Pro $20 (entry quota) and Ultra $250 (highest quota).",
   "after": "Ultra $100 = 5x Pro; Ultra $200 = 20x Pro; base Gemini entitlements adjusted upward.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-19, Antigravity blog",
   "vendor_framing": "“we have adjusted the base plan entitlements upward for Gemini models on Antigravity”",
   "source_url": "https://antigravity.google/blog/changes-to-antigravity-plans/",
   "source_name": "Google Antigravity Blog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#google-2026-05-19-antigravity-tiers"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-05-13-weekly-plus50",
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code weekly limits +50% (temporary, to Jul 13)",
   "summary": "Weekly limits raised 50% for Pro, Max, Team and seat-based Enterprise; five-hour limits unaffected.",
   "before": "Standard weekly limit (index 100).",
   "after": "Weekly limit +50% (index 150), through 2026-07-13.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-13, @ClaudeDevs on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“Claude Code weekly limits are increasing 50%, now through July 13”",
   "source_url": "https://scriptxeno.github.io/posts/claude-code-weekly-limit-boost-ends/",
   "source_name": "ScriptXeno",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-05-13-weekly-plus50"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-05-06-peak-removed",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code peak-hour reduction removed",
   "summary": "The March peak-hour limit reduction was removed for Pro and Max accounts.",
   "before": "Reduced quota during weekday peak hours (since ~Mar 23).",
   "after": "No peak-hour reduction.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-06, Anthropic news post",
   "vendor_framing": "“we’re removing the peak hours limit reduction on Claude Code for Pro and Max accounts”",
   "source_url": "https://www.anthropic.com/news/higher-limits-spacex",
   "source_name": "Anthropic",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-05-06-peak-removed"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-05-06-5h-doubled",
   "date": "2026-05-06",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code five-hour limits doubled (permanent)",
   "summary": "Anthropic doubled Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro, Max, Team and seat-based Enterprise, effective the same day.",
   "before": "Baseline five-hour rate limit (no absolute figure published).",
   "after": "2x baseline, permanent.",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-05-06, Anthropic news post",
   "vendor_framing": "“we’re doubling Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans”",
   "source_url": "https://www.anthropic.com/news/higher-limits-spacex",
   "source_name": "Anthropic",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-05-06-5h-doubled"
  },
  {
   "id": "zai-2026-04-30-v1-autorenew-cancelled",
   "date": "2026-04-30",
   "vendor": "zai",
   "vendor_name": "Z.ai (GLM Coding Plan)",
   "plans": [
    "glm-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Z.ai cancels auto-renew on Legacy V1 plans",
   "summary": "Auto-renewal cancelled on eligible V1 plans; compensation of two complimentary months plus a 50% migration discount.",
   "before": "Auto-renewing V1 subscription.",
   "after": "V1 runs to expiry with no renewal path.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-21 notice",
   "vendor_framing": "Compensated migration",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 32; original: Z.ai docs)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#zai-2026-04-30-v1-autorenew-cancelled"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-04-23-token-ratecard-enterprise",
   "date": "2026-04-23",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [],
   "title": "Token-based Codex rate card extended to Enterprise, Edu and Gov",
   "summary": "The per-token credit rate card was extended to remaining existing Enterprise, Edu, Health, Gov and Teachers plans.",
   "before": "Per-message credit rate card.",
   "after": "Token-based credit rate card.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "On or before 2026-04-23, OpenAI Help Center",
   "vendor_framing": "Same as the April 2 change",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 14; original: OpenAI Help Center Codex rate card)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-04-23-token-ratecard-enterprise"
  },
  {
   "id": "zai-2026-04-21-legacy-phaseout",
   "date": "2026-04-21",
   "vendor": "zai",
   "vendor_name": "Z.ai (GLM Coding Plan)",
   "plans": [
    "glm-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Z.ai: Legacy Plan V1 no longer supported going forward",
   "summary": "Z.ai announced legacy plans ‘will no longer remain as a supported subscription option going forward’.",
   "before": "V1 terms (no weekly cap) for the life of the subscription.",
   "after": "Legacy plans phased out.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-21, Legacy Plan Migration Notice",
   "vendor_framing": "Phase-out with compensation",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 31; original: Z.ai docs)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#zai-2026-04-21-legacy-phaseout"
  },
  {
   "id": "github-2026-04-20-tightened",
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "vendor": "github",
   "vendor_name": "GitHub Copilot",
   "plans": [
    "copilot-pro",
    "copilot-pro-plus"
   ],
   "title": "GitHub Copilot tightens individual-plan limits",
   "summary": "Tighter usage limits on Pro and Pro+ (Pro+ >5x Pro), Opus removed from Pro, new Pro/Pro+/Student sign-ups paused; refunds offered until May 20.",
   "before": "Premium-request limits as previously published.",
   "after": "Tighter limits; Pro+ more than 5x Pro.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-20, GitHub changelog",
   "vendor_framing": "“Tighter usage limits for individual plans”",
   "source_url": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-20-changes-to-github-copilot-plans-for-individuals/",
   "source_name": "GitHub Changelog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#github-2026-04-20-tightened"
  },
  {
   "id": "alibaba-2026-04-13-lite-renewals-end",
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "vendor": "alibaba",
   "vendor_name": "Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)",
   "plans": [
    "qwen-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Alibaba ends Coding Plan Lite renewals and upgrades",
   "summary": "As of Apr 13 18:00 UTC+8, renewals and upgrades for Lite are discontinued.",
   "before": "Lite renewable and upgradeable.",
   "after": "Lite runs to the end of the current term.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "Alibaba Cloud announcement",
   "vendor_framing": "“Due to a product upgrade”",
   "source_url": "https://help.aliyun.com/en/model-studio/coding-plan",
   "source_name": "Alibaba Cloud Model Studio docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#alibaba-2026-04-13-lite-renewals-end"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-04-09-plus-rebalanced",
   "date": "2026-04-09",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus"
   ],
   "title": "ChatGPT Plus Codex allocation rebalanced toward steady daily use",
   "summary": "Announced with the new $100 Pro tier: Plus shifted toward steadier day-to-day usage rather than longer burst sessions.",
   "before": "Plus allowed longer burst sessions.",
   "after": "Plus rebalanced toward steadier daily usage.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-04-09",
   "vendor_framing": "Presented as part of a tier launch, not as a reduction",
   "source_url": "https://thenextweb.com/news/openais-new-100-chatgpt-pro-plan-targets-claude-max-with-five-times-the-codex-access",
   "source_name": "The Next Web",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-04-09-plus-rebalanced"
  },
  {
   "id": "openai-2026-04-02-token-ratecard",
   "date": "2026-04-02",
   "vendor": "openai",
   "vendor_name": "OpenAI (Codex / ChatGPT)",
   "plans": [
    "chatgpt-plus",
    "chatgpt-pro-100",
    "chatgpt-pro-200"
   ],
   "title": "Codex credits move from per-message to per-token pricing",
   "summary": "Codex credits for Plus, Pro, Business and new Enterprise switched to a token-based rate card (input, cached input, output). No conversion published.",
   "before": "Credits charged per message or per PR as approximate averages.",
   "after": "Credits charged per 1M input, cached input and output tokens.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "On or before 2026-04-02, OpenAI Help Center",
   "vendor_framing": "“we updated Codex pricing to align with API token usage, instead of per-message pricing”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 12; original: OpenAI Help Center Codex rate card)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#openai-2026-04-02-token-ratecard"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-03-23-peak-burn",
   "date": "2026-03-23",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude Code: faster five-hour burn at weekday peak hours",
   "summary": "Five-hour session limits drained faster on weekdays 05:00–11:00 PT; Anthropic estimated ~7% of users would newly hit limits. Weekly limits unchanged.",
   "before": "Uniform five-hour session burn rate.",
   "after": "Faster burn during weekday peak hours.",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "Not announced in advance; confirmed 2026-03-26 by Anthropic staff",
   "vendor_framing": "“to manage growing demand for Claude we’re adjusting our 5 hour session limits”",
   "source_url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/26/claude-code-users-rapid-rate-limit-drain-bug/",
   "source_name": "MacRumors",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-03-23-peak-burn"
  },
  {
   "id": "alibaba-2026-03-20-lite-closed",
   "date": "2026-03-20",
   "vendor": "alibaba",
   "vendor_name": "Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)",
   "plans": [
    "qwen-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Alibaba Coding Plan Lite closed to new subscribers",
   "summary": "As of Mar 20 00:00 UTC+8 the Lite plan is no longer available for new subscriptions.",
   "before": "Lite available to new subscribers.",
   "after": "Lite closed to new subscribers.",
   "direction": "neutral",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "Alibaba Cloud announcement",
   "vendor_framing": "“Due to a product upgrade”",
   "source_url": "https://help.aliyun.com/en/model-studio/coding-plan",
   "source_name": "Alibaba Cloud Model Studio docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#alibaba-2026-03-20-lite-closed"
  },
  {
   "id": "windsurf-2026-03-19-quotas",
   "date": "2026-03-19",
   "vendor": "windsurf",
   "vendor_name": "Windsurf (Devin Desktop)",
   "plans": [
    "windsurf-pro"
   ],
   "title": "Windsurf drops credits for daily + weekly quotas",
   "summary": "Credit pools replaced by usage allowances that refresh daily and weekly; overage at API pricing; existing paid subscribers got a free extra week.",
   "before": "Monthly credit pool (Pro: 500 credits/month).",
   "after": "Daily and weekly quotas; extra usage at API pricing.",
   "direction": "unit-change",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-03-18, Windsurf/Cognition blog",
   "vendor_framing": "“No more credits… For the majority of users, this quota will be enough to fully cover all agent usage.”",
   "source_url": "https://devin.ai/blog/windsurf-pricing-plans",
   "source_name": "Windsurf (Cognition) blog",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#windsurf-2026-03-19-quotas"
  },
  {
   "id": "anthropic-2026-03-13-offpeak-2x",
   "date": "2026-03-13",
   "vendor": "anthropic",
   "vendor_name": "Anthropic (Claude Code)",
   "plans": [
    "claude-pro",
    "claude-max-5x",
    "claude-max-20x"
   ],
   "title": "Claude: 2x five-hour limits off-peak (temporary)",
   "summary": "Temporary promo doubled five-hour limits outside weekday 08:00–14:00 ET and all weekend; bonus usage did not count toward weekly caps.",
   "before": "Standard five-hour limits at all hours.",
   "after": "2x the five-hour limit off-peak; ran to Mar 27 or 28 (sources conflict).",
   "direction": "increase",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "2026-03-12/13 via @claudeai on X",
   "vendor_framing": "“a small thank you to everyone using Claude”",
   "source_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "source_name": "Digital Applied ledger (row 1; original report: WinBuzzer)",
   "via_url": null,
   "verified": false,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#anthropic-2026-03-13-offpeak-2x"
  },
  {
   "id": "zai-2026-02-16-weekly-cap",
   "date": "2026-02-16",
   "vendor": "zai",
   "vendor_name": "Z.ai (GLM Coding Plan)",
   "plans": [
    "glm-coding-pro"
   ],
   "title": "GLM Coding Plan quietly adds a weekly cap",
   "summary": "An unannounced docs edit after the Feb 12 grandfathering deadline added weekly ceilings (~400/2,000/8,000 prompts) alongside five-hour allowances (~80/400/1,600).",
   "before": "No weekly cap.",
   "after": "~80/400/1,600 prompts per 5h and ~400/2,000/8,000 per week (Lite/Pro/Max).",
   "direction": "decrease",
   "status": "effective",
   "announced": "Never announced; docs edit 2026-02-13 to 2026-02-16",
   "vendor_framing": "No framing — not characterised by the vendor",
   "source_url": "https://docs.z.ai/devpack/notice/usage-revision",
   "source_name": "Z.ai docs",
   "via_url": "https://www.digitalapplied.com/blog/ai-coding-plan-limit-change-ledger",
   "verified": true,
   "later_update": null,
   "url": "https://getlimitwatch.com/changes#zai-2026-02-16-weekly-cap"
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