Claude Code Bug Prompts Max Users for Credits, Fix Rolling Out

Around July 20th, Claude Code experienced a brief system-level glitch. This bug caused some subscription users to encounter abnormal billing prompts during use, sparking concern, but the official team has confirmed that a fix is gradually rolling out.

User-Side Anomalies

Multiple users reported encountering abnormal prompts after July 19th. For instance, @-Outrageous-Vanilla- and @Minas93 noted that Claude Max plan users were asked to provide usage credits when running the tool, with the interface even directing them to claude.ai to purchase points. @trq212 also mentioned that users found Fable 5 seemingly could only run on credits, ignoring their Max 5x plan status.

Official Response and Fixes

Regarding this "scary" glitch, @trq212 and @jarrodwatts shared official replies: it was merely a bug lasting a few minutes. The official advice for affected users is to simply restart Claude Code, and the necessary fixes have already started to take effect. Additionally, @Distinct-Bake-930 shared a user workaround, noting that when prompted for credits on the Max20 plan, simply logging out and back in resolves the issue. This confirmed that the problem was purely a system display anomaly and not an intentional change of subscription rules by Anthropic.

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