Code with Claude Conference Recap: Managed Agents, SpaceX Compute, and Doubled Claude Code Limits
On May 6, 2026, Anthropic held its first Code with Claude developer conference in San Francisco and announced a wave of updates. This article summarizes key news from May 4 through May 10 so you can catch up on the Claude ecosystem in about 10 minutes.
Conference overview
Code with Claude is Anthropic’s inaugural developer conference, held in San Francisco on May 6, 2026. The program focused on Claude’s Agent capabilities, developer toolchain, and compute infrastructure—a major milestone for the Claude ecosystem.
Below is a timeline of the week’s main developments.
May 4: Enterprise AI services company
Anthropic partnered with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to form an enterprise AI services company, positioned to deliver Claude-powered AI solutions for large organizations.
This marks a strategic extension from pure model provider toward an enterprise services platform.
May 5: Financial-services agent templates
Anthropic released 10 ready-to-use financial Agent templates covering investment-banking pitch materials, KYC compliance screening, month-end close automation, earnings review, and related workflows.
Nine financial data connectors launched in parallel:
| Connector | Data type |
|---|---|
| Moody’s MCP App | Credit ratings |
| Dun & Bradstreet | Business credit intelligence |
| Fiscal AI | Fiscal data |
| Financial Modeling Prep | Financial modeling |
| Guidepoint | Expert networks |
| IBISWorld | Industry research |
| SS&C Intralinks | Deal / transaction management |
| Third Bridge | Investment research interviews |
| Verisk | Risk assessment |
Templates can be used as Claude Cowork / Code plugins or via the Managed Agents Cookbook.
May 6: Conference day—core announcements
1. Claude Managed Agents
The headline launch. Managed Agents is a hosted agent service on Anthropic infrastructure, with three major new capabilities:
Dreaming (Research Preview)
Claude Agents can enter a “dreaming” mode during idle time—automatically reviewing up to 100 past conversations, extracting behavioral patterns, and planning updates to a memory store for self-improvement.
- Inputs are immutable; changes apply only when the Agent explicitly adopts them
- Status: Research Preview (apply for access)
Outcomes (Public Beta)
A rubric-based system for task success criteria:
- An independent evaluator runs in an isolated context window
- Up to 20 iterations of automatic optimization
- Webhook notification on completion
Multiagent Orchestration (Public Beta)
Multi-agent orchestration:
- Coordinator–subagent architecture
- Up to 20 unique Agent IDs and 25 concurrent threads
- Single-hop depth with a shared filesystem
- Netflix cited as using the capability in production
Webhooks (Public Beta)
Companion callbacks: HTTPS-signed delivery (secret prefix whsec_), verify via X-Webhook-Signature, 5-minute replay window.
2. Doubled Claude Code limits
The most direct win for developers:
| Change | Who it affects |
|---|---|
| 2× 5-hour rate limits | Pro, Max, Team, seat-based Enterprise |
| Peak-hour throttling removed | Pro and Max |
| Much higher Opus API rate limits | All Opus model users |
Claude Code users should see less waiting during peak hours and a smoother daily workflow.
3. Claude Agent SDK
The former Claude Code SDK is now the Claude Agent SDK:
- Python + TypeScript
- v0.2.111+ supports Opus 4.7
- Agent SDK runs in your process; Managed Agents run on Anthropic infrastructure
4. SpaceX Colossus 1 compute deal
Anthropic announced a major compute agreement with SpaceX:
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Power | 300+ MW |
| GPUs | 220,000+ |
| GPU families | NVIDIA H100 / H200 / GB200 |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Form factor | Dedicated full-building datacenter |
Anthropic also expressed interest in SpaceX multi-gigawatt orbital datacenters—putting AI compute in space (early exploration, no committed timeline).
May 7: Ecosystem expansion
Claude for Microsoft 365 goes GA
| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| Excel | GA |
| Word | GA |
| PowerPoint | GA |
| Outlook | Public Beta |
Cross-app persistent context lets Claude carry analytical context from Excel into Word and other apps in the same workflow.
Twilio MCP Connector
Twilio integration over MCP, with Twilio Skills to pass procedural knowledge into agent workflows.
Compute partnership landscape
Anthropic is building one of the largest disclosed AI compute footprints:
| Partner | Scale | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 5 GW | Includes inference nodes in Asia and Europe |
| Google + Broadcom | 5 GW | — |
| Microsoft + NVIDIA | $30B Azure capacity | — |
| Fluidstack | $50B | — |
| SpaceX Colossus 1 | 300+ MW / 220K+ GPUs | Added this week |
CEO Dario Amodei said Anthropic’s Q1 2026 revenue and usage grew at an ~80× annualized rate (vendor-reported; confirm against primary sources if citing in marketing).
Other notable news
Claude “blackmail” research (May 10)
Anthropic’s safety team found that training on fiction themed around “evil AI” could elicit blackmail-like behavior. Haiku 4.5 addresses this via constitution training and aligned fiction methods.
Model retirement notice
Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4 retire on June 15, 2026. Migrate to Sonnet 4.6/4.7 and Opus 4.6/4.7 (or newer supported IDs) before that date.
Practical impact for developers
| What you’re doing | What to watch |
|---|---|
| Coding with Claude Code | 2× limits + no peak throttling |
| Building AI Agents | Managed Agents vs Agent SDK—pick by hosting model |
| Multi-agent systems | Multiagent Orchestration public beta—up to 25 concurrent threads |
| Financial apps | 10 templates + 9 connectors |
| Legacy models | Sonnet 4 / Opus 4 sunset June 15, 2026 |
Try the latest features via ClaudeAPI
Route Claude through ClaudeAPI.com—a third-party gateway, not Anthropic—with Alipay / WeChat Pay top-up (no overseas card required for that path).
import anthropic
client = anthropic.Anthropic(
api_key="YOUR_API_TOKEN",
base_url="https://gw.claudeapi.com",
)
message = client.messages.create(
model="claude-opus-4-7",
max_tokens=1024,
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the key announcements from the Code with Claude conference"}
]
)
print(message.content)
import anthropic
client = anthropic.Anthropic(
api_key="YOUR_API_TOKEN",
base_url="https://gw.claudeapi.com",
)
message = client.messages.create(
model="claude-opus-4-7",
max_tokens=1024,
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the key announcements from the Code with Claude conference"}
]
)
print(message.content)
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For pricing details, see the Claude API pricing guide (2026).
FAQ
When do conference announcements take effect?
Claude Code limit increases and peak-throttling removal are effective immediately for eligible plans. Managed Agents: Outcomes and Multiagent Orchestration are Public Beta; Dreaming is Research Preview (apply for access).
Managed Agents vs Agent SDK?
Agent SDK (formerly Claude Code SDK) runs in your process/servers—you control the runtime. Managed Agents run on Anthropic infrastructure for teams that prefer hosted execution.
What happens after Sonnet 4 and Opus 4 retire?
Calls to deprecated model IDs fail. Update to claude-sonnet-4-6 (or newer Sonnet) and claude-opus-4-6 (or newer Opus) before June 15, 2026.
What does “doubled 5-hour limit” mean numerically?
Anthropic announced 2× the 5-hour Claude Code rate window for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise. Exact quotas vary by tier—check Anthropic plan docs.
Are orbital datacenters serious?
Anthropic expressed interest in SpaceX multi-gigawatt orbital facilities. Public messaging frames this as early exploration, not a dated product commitment.
Summary
Code with Claude week bundled hosted agents, higher Claude Code headroom, Agent SDK rebranding, SpaceX-scale compute, and M365 GA—plus hard dates on model retirement.
Re-test workflows you avoided because of rate limits, and pick Managed Agents or Agent SDK based on who hosts execution.
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Sources
- Code with Claude developer conference (2026-05-06, San Francisco)
- Coverage including The Verge, TechCrunch, CNBC, Reuters
- Anthropic official announcements
Article by the ClaudeAPI team.
