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Add a top-level callout plus a detailed note under "Powered by Claude Agent SDK" explaining that, effective June 15 2026, Claude Agent SDK usage moves to a separate dollar-denominated monthly credit pool that must be claimed once. Scoped to Automaker's Claude provider; other providers (Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode) are unaffected.
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughREADME.md is updated with three coordinated notices about Claude Agent SDK billing changes effective June 15, 2026: an early IMPORTANT callout in the introduction, expanded billing terms in the Powered by Claude Agent SDK section, and a Note in the authentication area linking to the billing details. ChangesClaude Agent SDK Billing Documentation
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This pull request updates the README.md to include important information regarding Claude Agent SDK billing changes effective June 15, 2026. The feedback suggests minor formatting and capitalization adjustments to ensure consistency across the new documentation sections.
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| > This applies **only to Automaker's Claude provider**, which is built on the Claude Agent SDK. If you run agents with other providers (Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode), they are billed through those services and are unaffected. Anthropic is moving programmatic Agent SDK usage out of your normal subscription rate limits and onto a **separate, dollar-denominated monthly credit pool**. Interactive use (Claude.ai chat, Claude Code in your terminal/IDE) keeps using your existing subscription limits, but the Agent SDK, the `claude -p` command, and apps built on it like Automaker draw from this new credit instead. | ||
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| > - **Monthly credit by plan:** Pro `$20`, Max 5x `$100`, Max 20x `$200` (Team Standard `$20`, Team Premium `$100`, Enterprise `$20`–`$200`). Credit is metered at standard API rates, refreshes each billing cycle, and does **not** roll over. |
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The formatting of the currency range for Enterprise plans is inconsistent with the other values in the list. Wrapping the entire range in backticks would be more consistent with the preceding items and improve readability.
| > - **Monthly credit by plan:** Pro `$20`, Max 5x `$100`, Max 20x `$200` (Team Standard `$20`, Team Premium `$100`, Enterprise `$20`–`$200`). Credit is metered at standard API rates, refreshes each billing cycle, and does **not** roll over. | |
| - **Monthly credit by plan:** Pro `$20`, Max 5x `$100`, Max 20x `$200` (Team Standard `$20`, Team Premium `$100`, Enterprise `$20–$200`). Credit is metered at standard API rates, refreshes each billing cycle, and does **not** roll over. |
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| > - **Monthly credit by plan:** Pro `$20`, Max 5x `$100`, Max 20x `$200` (Team Standard `$20`, Team Premium `$100`, Enterprise `$20`–`$200`). Credit is metered at standard API rates, refreshes each billing cycle, and does **not** roll over. | ||
| > - **You must claim the credit once.** It is a one-time opt-in through your Claude account; after that it refreshes automatically each cycle. Team/Enterprise admins receive instructions by email, and each member claims their own credit. | ||
| > - **When the credit runs out:** further Agent SDK usage either flows to usage credits at standard API rates (only if you have usage credits enabled) or stops until the credit refreshes. |
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For consistency with the other list items in this section (e.g., the 'Monthly credit by plan' item), the sentence following the bolded header should start with a capital letter.
| > - **When the credit runs out:** further Agent SDK usage either flows to usage credits at standard API rates (only if you have usage credits enabled) or stops until the credit refreshes. | |
| - **When the credit runs out:** Further Agent SDK usage either flows to usage credits at standard API rates (only if you have usage credits enabled) or stops until the credit refreshes. |
Wrap the Enterprise credit range in a single code span and capitalize the "When the credit runs out" bullet for consistency.
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What
Documents Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK billing change taking effect June 15, 2026 in the README.
Why
From June 15, 2026, Claude Agent SDK usage (the
claude -pcommand and apps built on the SDK) is metered against a separate, dollar-denominated monthly credit pool at standard API rates — no longer your interactive Claude.ai / Claude Code subscription limits. The credit must be claimed once via your Claude account, then refreshes each billing cycle (no rollover). This directly affects anyone running Automaker's Claude provider, so users should know before the cutover.Monthly credit by plan: Pro
$20, Max 5x$100, Max 20x$200(Team Standard$20, Team Premium$100, Enterprise$20–$200).Scope note
The change is Claude Agent SDK only. Automaker's other providers — Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode — are billed through their own services and are unaffected. The README wording is scoped accordingly.
Changes
[!IMPORTANT]callout at the top of the README linking to the detailSource: Anthropic Help Center — Use the Claude Agent SDK with your Claude plan
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