I need you guys to trust me on this (sorry Anthropic)

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Summary based on the YouTube transcript and episode description.

Theo (T3.gg) announces T3 Code supports Claude Code subscriptions and argues Anthropic’s silence on API policy is blocking open-source tooling.

  • Anthropic sent lawyers to Open Code, forcing removal of Claude Max plugin; T3 Code claims a compliant alternative path.
  • Anthropic’s Claude Code sub allows up to $5,000/month in compute for $200, a subsidy no competing lab can match.
  • T3 Code uses the official Claude Agent SDK and calls the local CLI; it adds no custom OAuth or forged headers, unlike Open Code.
  • Anthropic hard-coded API rejection of any request with ‘open code’ in the headers, targeting the tool directly.
  • Matt Pocock publicly asked Anthropic for policy clarification over a week ago; received only a non-answer and an ‘ETA?’ reply.
  • Thread context in Claude Code is encrypted and harness-locked, so users cannot switch models mid-thread.
  • Theo believes T3 Code is policy-compliant but warns Anthropic can move the goalposts without notice.

2026-03-24 · Watch on YouTube

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