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Anthropic blocks Claude subscriptions on third party OpenClaw harnesses

April 4, 2026VentureBeat, Max the VC, Peter Yang

Peter Yang, Jamie Quint, and others report Anthropic ending the ability to run OpenClaw and similar third party harnesses on Claude subscriptions, citing capacity and economics. Builders discuss switching to openai and codex, and the shift toward a walled garden.

Anthropic just sent an email saying that you can no longer run 3rd party harnesses like OpenClaw using Claude subscriptions.
Anthropic is cutting off OpenClaw from Claude Code plans starting tomorrow.
Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third-party tools like OpenClaw starting April 4 at 12pm PT, to better manage capacity
Right now, both OpenAI and Anthropic are losing money on power users who run multiple agents 24/7 using their $100-200 subscription plans.
The 20 dollars per month all-you-can-eat buffet just closed.
Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer cover usage on third-party tools like OpenClaw starting April 4 at 12pm PT, to better manage capacity (@bcherny)
The $20/month all-you-can-eat buffet just closed.
The walled garden era of AI is upon us with the Anthropic/ OpenClaw move.
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