GitHub announced major shifts for individual subscribers, pausing new sign-ups for Pro, Pro+, and Student tiers. This move responds to agentic workflows that dramatically increase compute demands. Long-running sessions strain existing guardrails, forcing service prioritization for current users. These restrictions aim to stabilize reliability across the platform.

Teams are tightening usage limits, granting Pro+ plans more than 5X the quotas of standard Pro tiers. Users see caps displayed directly in VS Code and Copilot CLI to prevent surprises. Opus 4.7 remains in Pro+ plans, while versions 4.5 and 4.6 are removed from higher tiers. Transparency improves through clearer limit visibility.

Weekly and session limits now govern consumption, tied to token metrics and model multipliers. Premium requests dictate model access separately from token-based guardrails. Customers nearing caps can adjust workflows or upgrade to retain service quality. Subscribers hitting limits may cancel for prorated refunds until May 20, reinforcing sustainable service reliability.