A flat pricing subscription for Claude Code

Summary

Max plan users have access to use Claude Code directly in their terminal. What is Claude Code? Claude Code is a command line tool that gives you access to Claude models directly in your terminal, allowing you to delegate complex coding tasks while maintaining transparency and control. With the Max plan, you now have access to both Claude in the web, desktop, and mobile apps and Claude Code in your terminal with one unified subscription. Why use Claude and Claude Code? Use two powerful AI products, in one simple subscription. Use Claude for writing, research, analysis, and more — at work and at home Use Claude Code for your terminal-based coding workflows How to Connect Claude Code with Your Max Plan To start using Claude Code with your Max plan: Ensure you have an active Max plan subscription If you're not already subscribed to the Max plan, upgrade at claude.ai/upgrade Max plan offers two usage tiers: 5x Pro usage ($100/month) or 20x Pro usage ($200/month) Install Claude Code Visit the Claude Code documentation page to download and install Claude Code Follow the installation instructions for your operating system Authenticate with your Claude credentials (for your Max plan) When prompted during setup or first use, log in with the same credentials you use for Claude This will connect your Max plan subscription to Claude Code If you're already logged in to Claude Code via Anthropic Console PAYG, run /login from within Claude Code to switch to Max How Rate Limits Work With the Max plan, your usage limits are shared across both Claude and Claude Code: Shared rate limits : All activity in both Claude and Claude Code counts against the same usage limits. Message variations : The number of messages you can send on Claude varies based on message length, conversation length, and file attachments. Coding usage variations: Expected usage for Claude Code will vary based on project complexity, codebase size, and auto-accept settings. On the Max plan (5x Pro/$100), average users...