Anthropic says OpenClaw-style Claude CLI usage is allowed again

https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

Article

  • OpenClaw (Claude CLI wrapper) usage reinstated after brief ban
  • Reversal came 3 days after Anthropic said it required extra usage budget
  • No official statement or tweet from Anthropic on the reversal

Discussion

  • Users frustrated by flip-flop: several canceled $20/mo plans, trust eroded
  • Commenters note GitHub handled similar capacity crunch better by pausing new signups
  • @darylteo flags this is OpenClaw’s claim, not Anthropic’s official word
  • Demand for official statement; swyx: “a tweet would be nice”

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Added Apr 21, 2026
Modified Apr 21, 2026