diff --git a/.github/cursor-review/README.md b/.github/cursor-review/README.md
index 7ee26ae..fd8ecd1 100644
--- a/.github/cursor-review/README.md
+++ b/.github/cursor-review/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ skipped if no Slack token is configured).
 | Lab | Model (Cursor catalog) |
 |---|---|
 | OpenAI | `gpt-5.6-sol-max` |
-| Anthropic | `claude-opus-4-8-thinking-max` |
+| Anthropic | `claude-opus-5-thinking-max` |
 | Google | `gemini-3.1-pro` |
 | Moonshot | `kimi-k2.7-code` |
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ descriptions live in the [workflow header](../workflows/cursor-review.yml).
 
 | Input | Default | What it does |
 |---|---|---|
-| `judge_model` | `claude-opus-4-8-thinking-max` | Model that consolidates panel findings. |
+| `judge_model` | `claude-opus-5-thinking-max` | Model that consolidates panel findings. |
 | `diff_size_cap` | `5000` | Max changed lines (after excludes); larger PRs are skipped. |
 | `review_label` | `cursor-review` | Label whose addition triggers the review. |
 | `diff_excludes` | lockfiles, `node_modules`, `dist`, `vendor`, minified/generated files | Pathspecs excluded from both the size count and the reviewed diff. |
diff --git a/.github/cursor-review/prompt-judge.md b/.github/cursor-review/prompt-judge.md
index dbe96e5..c222ef3 100644
--- a/.github/cursor-review/prompt-judge.md
+++ b/.github/cursor-review/prompt-judge.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ object with exactly:
 - "body": string — concise (1-3 sentences). Do NOT prefix the body with a
   severity word or emoji; the severity field drives the rendered badge. END
   with attribution like
-  `_Raised by 3 of 8 reviewers (gpt-5.6-sol-max adversarial, claude-opus-4-8-thinking-max edge-case, gemini-3.1-pro adversarial)._`
+  `_Raised by 3 of 8 reviewers (gpt-5.6-sol-max adversarial, claude-opus-5-thinking-max edge-case, gemini-3.1-pro adversarial)._`
 
 Order the array most-severe first. If no findings rise to the bar, return [].
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cursor-review.yml b/.github/workflows/cursor-review.yml
index 31cb62f..cac1da2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cursor-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cursor-review.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ on:
           the panel.
         type: string
         required: false
-        default: claude-opus-4-8-thinking-max
+        default: claude-opus-5-thinking-max
       diff_size_cap:
         description: >-
           Max changed lines (added + removed, after diff_excludes). PRs over
@@ -317,17 +317,22 @@ jobs:
         # Keep in sync with the README model table.
         #
         # Pinned to each lab's newest highest-reasoning tier in Cursor's
-        # catalog (last checked 2026-07-14). OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol is the
+        # catalog (last checked 2026-07-28). OpenAI: GPT-5.6 Sol is the
         # 5.6-family coding flagship (no 5.6 codex variant exists). Anthropic:
         # Fable 5 tops the catalog but all Fable entries are marked NO ZDR in
         # Cursor, and this panel reviews private-repo diffs, so it is excluded;
-        # Opus 4.8 thinking at its max tier is the top ZDR-eligible pick.
+        # bumped Anthropic's pin from Opus 4.8 to Opus 5 thinking at its max
+        # tier. ZDR eligibility for Opus 5 specifically in Cursor's catalog
+        # is UNCONFIRMED as of this bump (no CURSOR_API_KEY/live-catalog
+        # access and no verifiable primary source were available when this
+        # was written) — confirm against Cursor's live catalog/dashboard
+        # before relying on this pin for private-repo review traffic.
         # Gemini (Pro line) and Kimi still ship a single reasoning tier each.
         run: |
           cat > /tmp/models.json <<'JSON'
           [
             "gpt-5.6-sol-max",
-            "claude-opus-4-8-thinking-max",
+            "claude-opus-5-thinking-max",
             "gemini-3.1-pro",
             "kimi-k2.7-code"
           ]