# Anthropic's Claude Code limit change is a raise on paper but a cut in practice > Source: > Published: 2026-08-30 09:05:19+00:00 # Anthropic's Claude Code limit change is a raise on paper but a cut in practice By Matthias BastianSource: [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com) [Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) is effectively cutting [Claude](/glossary/claude) Code's weekly usage limits by 17 percent. A temporary 50 percent boost expires on September 14 and will be replaced by a permanent 25 percent increase. Anthropic promises more control and transparency over usage in return. The article [Anthropic's Claude Code limit change is a raise on paper but a cut in practice](https://the-decoder.com/anthropics-claude-code-limit-change-is-a-raise-on-paper-but-a-cut-in-practice/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com). Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.