One-line summary: A move to remove coding features from Claude Pro was briefly spotted, and it appears that Anthropic's pricing/usage limit policy may become more conservative.
On the afternoon of April 21, 2026, Anthropic appears to have removed Claude Code access from its $20/month "Pro" pricing plan from pricing information pages. At the time, Pro users still appeared to have access through the Claude web app, but Claude Code support documentation briefly indicated only "available with Max pricing plan" instead of the previous "available with Pro or Max pricing plan."
When this was raised on X (Twitter), Amol Avasare, head of growth at Anthropic, claimed it was "a small test targeting about 2% of new prosumer subscribers." However, given that support documentation and the website consistently indicated that Claude Code was not available with the Pro plan, some pointed out this explanation didn't quite add up. Later, at some point, Anthropic appears to have reverted the changes to the website and support documentation.
This article also serves to keep a record. The author believes there's a possibility Anthropic may change policies in a similar manner in the future. Avasare said, "While there have been small adjustments like weekly limit adjustments and stricter peak-time restrictions, usage patterns have changed significantly and the current pricing plans were not designed with this situation in mind." This suggests there could be changes to all subscription tiers in the future. He also added that Claude's Max pricing plan was launched before Claude Code or Claude Cowork, and was designed solely for "strong chat usage."
The article explains that previously Claude Code could be used on CLI, web, and desktop apps with a Pro subscription, but now there may be a possibility that separate charges will be required for API access. Additionally, archived support documentation from April 10 stated "Using Claude Code with Pro or Max pricing plans," but it now shows "Using Claude Code with Max pricing plan."
Anthropic's website pricing information also reflected the removal of Claude Code from the Pro plan on both mobile and desktop. However, some Pro users reported they could still use Claude Code on the web app and CLI. It remains unclear whether this change applies retroactively to existing users, only to new Pro subscribers, or whether it's intended to completely remove it from all Pro customers. The author said they requested a comment from Anthropic and will update the article if a response comes.
▶ Original source: https://www.wheresyoured.at/news-anthropic-removes-pro-cc/
