Anthropic is ending Claude Code subscription coverage for third-party harnesses including OpenClaw, effective April 4 2026, requiring separate pay-as-you-go billing. The change coincides with OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger announcing he's joining OpenAI, with Steinberger accusing Anthropic of copying features before restricting open-source access. Boris Cherny defended the move as a sustainability decision given usage patterns from third-party tools.
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Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage
Anthropic ends free Claude Code support for third-party harnesses like OpenClaw and switches to paid billing, isolating open-source partners just as the tool's creator joins OpenAI.
Saturday, April 4, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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