Claude shifts programmatic usage to monthly credits

Programmatic usage moves into a separate monthly credit pool on June 15. Easier to track Agent SDK automation, but the real per-task cost may change.

• —Coverage includes Claude Agent SDK, claude -p, Claude Code GitHub Actions, and third-party apps built on the SDK. Billing changes across the whole automation stack at once.
• —The date is locked to June 15, so any product with heavy CI, batch jobs, or agent runs should check current burn patterns before the switch.
• —Separating chat-style plan usage from programmatic calls makes budgeting cleaner. It also exposes whether the current paid plan still makes economic sense.
• —Third-party SDK wrappers are included too, so this does not get bypassed by using another tool layer. Hidden automation spend becomes easier to spot.