Bad news Claude users — Anthropic says you'll need to pay to use OpenClaw now

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• OpenClaw and other third parties removed from Claude subscription as of April 4, 2026
• "These tools put an outsized strain on our systems," Anthropic says
• OpenClaw founders criticise Anthropic for "lock[ing] out open source"

Anthropic has removed a number of third-party tools, including OpenClaw, from the standard Claude subscription with effect from April 4, 2026, meaning that users wishing to connect to OpenClaw and other third-party services will need to pay separately.

"Starting April 4..., you’ll no longer be able to use your Claude subscription limits for third-party harnesses including OpenClaw," the company wrote in an email shared by a customer (via Hacker News).

With existing subscription limits no longer applying to the use of these tools, users will need to take on ...