Claude Code Removed From Pro Plan Then Restored! (Experiment Gone Wrong)

Claude Code Removed From Pro Plan Claude Code was removed from the Pro Plan, causing serious backlash online. But this was misunderstood. When I first saw this online, I tried it on my terminal, and it turned out that Claude Code was still working with the Pro subscription plan. Press enter or click to view image in full size You can see I have authenticated with Pro; it’s still working, so what was really happening here? On April 21, 2026, Anthropic updated the pricing page and removed Claude Code from the $20/month Pro tier. The support docs were also updated — from “Using Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan” to “Using Claude Code with your Max plan.” Within hours, the developer community blew up, and I came across this tweet from Anthropic Staff that gave some clarification on what was happening: