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Anthropic Effectively Locks OpenClaw Out of Claude — Subscription Users Must Now Pay API Rates for Third-Party Tools
Starting April 4th, Anthropic's Claude subscription plans can no longer be used with OpenClaw and other third-party AI harnesses. Users who want to use Claude through these tools must switch to separate API billing — a policy change that's being read as a deliberate strategic move to tighten control over the Claude distribution ecosystem.