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Anthropic blocks OpenClaw and third party harnesses from Claude subscriptions

April 4, 2026ℏεsam, Matthew Berman, Peter Yang

Peter Yang, Theo, and others report Anthropic disallowed using Claude subscription limits with third-party harnesses like OpenClaw, pushing users to API keys or extra usage credits and triggering backlash and churn threats.

Anthropic just sent an email saying that you can no longer run 3rd party harnesses like OpenClaw using Claude subscriptions.
Anthropic just pulled Claude out of OpenClaw.
It’s over. Officially.
Users are no longer able to use Claude subscriptions to cover usage of tools like @openclaw
If you'd like to use OpenClaw with your Max account, turn on "extra credits".
Its over. Anthropic just banned OpenClaw.
Open source needs to win. If you have a local model running on your Mac mini, no corporation will ever be able to ban you
Claude is cutting off apps like OpenClaw from using Claude subscriptions.
It’s over. Officially. No more Claude in OpenClaw.
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