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During April 3rd, 2026, Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, posted on [[X]] announcing Claude subscriptions will "no longer support third-party tools", such as OpenClaw because it puts an "outsized strain" on Anthropic's systems. The changes took effect on April 4th, and now to use third-party tools the user must pay a separate fee from subscription or use a separate [[Claude]] API key thoughs Anthropic's developer platform. It rumored this action was done to prevent Claude users from using tools from competitors, as OpenClaw is supported by [[OpenAI]]. <ref>https://x.com/bcherny/status/2040206441756471399 - [https://x.com/bcherny/status/2040206441756471399| Archived]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Lloyd |date=3 Apr 2026 |title=Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer support OpenClaw because it puts an 'outsized strain' on systems |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-cuts-off-openclaw-support-claude-subscriptions-2026-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260404024034/https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-cuts-off-openclaw-support-claude-subscriptions-2026-4 |archive-date=2026-04-04 |access-date=5 Apr 2026 |website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ha |first=Anthony |date=4 Apr 2026|title=Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage |url=https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/anthropic-says-claude-code-subscribers-will-need-to-pay-extra-for-openclaw-support/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260404163645/https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/anthropic-says-claude-code-subscribers-will-need-to-pay-extra-for-openclaw-support/ |archive-date=2026-04-04 |access-date=5 Apr 2026 |website=TechCrunch}}</ref> | |||
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Artificial Intelligence |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://anthropic.com |
Anthropic PBC is a private for-profit American artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded in 2021. Anthropic is mainly known for their family of large language models (LLMs) known as Claude.
Consumer impact summary
Incidents
Price crackdown against third-party tool usage (2026)
During April 3rd, 2026, Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, posted on X announcing Claude subscriptions will "no longer support third-party tools", such as OpenClaw because it puts an "outsized strain" on Anthropic's systems. The changes took effect on April 4th, and now to use third-party tools the user must pay a separate fee from subscription or use a separate Claude API key thoughs Anthropic's developer platform. It rumored this action was done to prevent Claude users from using tools from competitors, as OpenClaw is supported by OpenAI. [1][2][3]
Products
- Claude
- Claude Code
- Cowork
See also
References
- ↑ https://x.com/bcherny/status/2040206441756471399 - Archived
- ↑ Lee, Lloyd (3 Apr 2026). "Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer support OpenClaw because it puts an 'outsized strain' on systems". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2026-04-04. Retrieved 5 Apr 2026.
- ↑ Ha, Anthony (4 Apr 2026). "Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2026-04-04. Retrieved 5 Apr 2026.