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Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …ription="August 21, 2026"> * Cost estimates (`/cost`, status line, `--max-budget-usd`) now include the 1.1× US-only-inference premium for data-residency workspaces * Added the one-time fullscreen… CLI reference Claude Code CLI · in the page cli-reference …| | `--max-budget-usd` | Maximum dollar amount to spend on API calls before stopping (print mode only). Sp… Week 30 · July 20–24, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w30 …<code>CLAUDE\_CODE\_MAX\_CONCURRENT\_SUBAGENTS</code></div> <div>`--max-budget-usd` now enforces the cap on subagents: once spend reaches it, Claude can't start more and running background subagen…