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PRICING — September 1 was the scheduled date for the Sonnet 5 price increase, and it did not happen. The introductory $2/$10 per MTok now stands as the regular pricePARTNER — Salesforce and Anthropic announced Claudeforce, an expanded partnership. The Salesforce in Claude plugin ships with 37 prebuilt sales skills, from meeting prep to pipeline managementTRUST — Claudeforce serves Claude through Amazon Bedrock inside the Salesforce Trust Boundary, so data and inference never leave the security perimeter — an answer aimed squarely at regulated industriesBETA — Salesforce in Claude is with select pilot customers for now, with an open beta expected during SeptemberLIMITS — The 50% weekly-limit boost runs through September 13. From September 14 the permanent level is 25% above the pre-promotion baseline, roughly a 17% cut from todayRELEASE — Claude Code has shipped nothing since v2.1.251 on August 28. Against a pace of one release every 0.8 days, a four-day gap is among the longest yetPRICING — September 1 was the scheduled date for the Sonnet 5 price increase, and it did not happen. The introductory $2/$10 per MTok now stands as the regular pricePARTNER — Salesforce and Anthropic announced Claudeforce, an expanded partnership. The Salesforce in Claude plugin ships with 37 prebuilt sales skills, from meeting prep to pipeline managementTRUST — Claudeforce serves Claude through Amazon Bedrock inside the Salesforce Trust Boundary, so data and inference never leave the security perimeter — an answer aimed squarely at regulated industriesBETA — Salesforce in Claude is with select pilot customers for now, with an open beta expected during SeptemberLIMITS — The 50% weekly-limit boost runs through September 13. From September 14 the permanent level is 25% above the pre-promotion baseline, roughly a 17% cut from todayRELEASE — Claude Code has shipped nothing since v2.1.251 on August 28. Against a pace of one release every 0.8 days, a four-day gap is among the longest yet
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Claude Code/2026-04-21Advanced

Claude Code × Python Hybrid Development Patterns: A Production Guide to 50% Token Reduction

Seven production-tested patterns for hybrid Claude Code × Python workflows, each with working code and real-world token reduction data.

API & SDK/2026-04-12Advanced

Intelligent Model Routing with Claude API — Auto-Selecting Sonnet 4.6 and Haiku 4.5 for Optimal Cost and Quality

Build an intelligent routing layer that automatically selects between Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Haiku 4.5 based on request complexity. Covers classifier design, circuit breakers, fallback chains, and cost monitoring for production deployments.

Claude AI/2026-04-03Intermediate

Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 1M Tokens, Computer Use & Extended Thinking in Production

Claude Sonnet 4.6 production guide: 1M tokens, Computer Use 72.5, Extended Thinking, Opus vs Sonnet cost comparison, and Prompt Caching optimization with code.

API & SDK/2026-03-26Advanced

Claude API Cost Optimization Production Guide — Combining Batch API, Prompt Caching, and Adaptive Thinking for Up to 90% Savings

Learn practical implementation patterns to cut Claude API costs by up to 90%. Covers Batch API, Prompt Caching, and Adaptive Thinking strategies, plus production monitoring and budget management.

API & SDK/2026-03-24Intermediate

Claude API Token Counting Guide — How to Estimate Token Usage and Optimize Costs Before Sending Requests

Learn how to use the Claude API Token Counting endpoint to estimate token usage before sending messages. Covers cost management, context window optimization, and production implementation patterns.

Claude AI/2026-03-16Intermediate

Claude Haiku 4.5 — Build Real-Time AI Apps at a Fraction of the Cost

Claude Haiku 4.5: 200K context, SWE-bench 73.3%, Extended Thinking, $1/$5 pricing. When to use Haiku vs Sonnet/Opus, with Prompt Caching and Batch API tips.