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Claude Sonnet 5by Anthropic
โก Recommended Stack: Cursor Pro ($20/mo) + Claude Sonnet 5
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Gemini 3.7 Flashby Google
๐ฐ Ultra-Saver Stack: Cursor Pro ($20/mo) + Gemini 3.7 Flash
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GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 mini leave ChatGPT-signed-in Codex today; switch to GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna
As of August 31, 2026, GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.4 mini are no longer available in Codex for users signed in with ChatGPT. OpenAI's recommended replacements are gpt-5.6-terra and gpt-5.6-luna. Both retiring models remain on the OpenAI API and in Codex sessions authenticated with an API key. Teams should update workspace defaults, custom agents, and scheduled tasks pinned to the old IDs.
๐ Price Cut@ClaudeDevs
Anthropic makes Claude Code weekly limits +25% permanent on Sept 14, a 17% cut versus today's promo
ClaudeDevs said standard Claude Code weekly limits rise permanently by 25% on September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise, with the current 50% promo staying until then. Anthropic also stated that is about a 17% reduction versus today's promotional allowance. The Help Center article still documents the +50% window ending August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, so developers should treat the X announcement and the usage dashboard as the live schedule.
๐ฅ Trending@OpenAIDevs
ChatGPT workspaces can import GitHub plugin marketplaces with daily sync for Codex and Claude-compatible plugins
OpenAI Developers said ChatGPT Business and Enterprise workspace admins can import a JSON plugin marketplace from a public or private GitHub repository, with automatic daily sync enabled by default. Catalogs may reference Codex, Claude-compatible, Agent Plugins 1.0, and skill packages. Importing a marketplace does not grant members app access; installation policy, roles, and required apps stay in workspace settings. Invalid updates keep the last working version, and admins can click Sync now.
๐ฅ Trending@ClaudeDevs
Claude Code speeds CLI startup, shrinks Linux builds 4.5x, and adds token visibility plus Remote Control reconnects
ClaudeDevs shipped a Claude Code weekly batch: the CLI no longer waits for sandbox and MCP servers before accepting input, the Linux x64 download is about 4.5x smaller at ~75 MB, and native builds use 40โ70 MB less memory per session. /cost now shows a prompt-cache line, /usage breaks down /loop runs and tokens, and /tasks lists each subagent's model and effort. An Auto mode tab in /permissions exposes defaults and custom rules without editing ~/.claude/settings.json. Remote Control reconnects after a server-side disconnect, surfaces permission prompts on phone, and lets you watch foreground subagent tool calls live. Run claude update.
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