Anthropic announced that, beginning noon Pacific on April 4, subscribers to its Claude Code service will lose the ability to apply their subscription limits when using third‑party harnesses such as OpenClaw. Instead, users must switch to a pay‑as‑you‑go model billed separately. The change, explained by Claude Code head Boris Cherny, reflects the company’s need to align pricing with the heavy usage patterns of these tools and to sustain growth. The move follows OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger’s shift to OpenAI and comes as Anthropic offers refunds to affected customers. Read more →