The official Claude Code account from Anthropic, @ClaudeDevs, announced at 5:21 a.m. KST on August 19, 2026 that "the 50% increase to weekly Claude Code limits is extended through August 31." The post added: "We'd love to make this change permanent in our plans, but model demand is strong and capacity may be tight over the coming weeks. We'll keep you posted as things develop."
A temporary measure repeated since May
This isn't the first extension. Based on public reporting, the 50% increase to Claude Code's weekly limits was first introduced as a limited-time promotion in May 2026, then extended several times, including on July 19 and August 19. Each time it has looked like it might be the last extension, yet it has kept going. Anthropic said only that it is considering making it permanent; no policy change has been confirmed.
The caveat: "capacity may be tight"
The line in the official statement worth noting is "model demand is strong and capacity may be tight over the coming weeks." That reads as saying whether the higher limit continues depends on user demand and server capacity. If you rely on Claude Code for daily work, it's safer to manage your usage on the assumption that limits could return to their original level after August 31.
"On the defensive": separate the opinion from the facts
The announcement spread after AI-industry watcher Chubby (@kimmonismus) quoted it with the comment that "Anthropic is increasingly on the defensive." In a reply, the same account also wrote, "Have you tried Opus 5 recently? Sentiment toward Anthropic is turning badly, and only Fable 5 is holding up." Comments like these are personal impressions with no statistical backing. The limit extension is a fact, and the "defensive" reading around it is an interpretation, so read them separately.