Anthropic limits Claude's access to external tools: subscription changes Anthropic has announced a significant modification to the terms of use for Claude, its artificial intelligence model. As of April 4 at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time), Claude Code subscriptions no longer include access to third-party tools like OpenClaw, a widely used platform for creating agents and automations based on Claude. Users who wish to continue using these integrations will need to pay an additional fee. The company has confirmed that this restriction is not limited to OpenClaw but will extend to any external tool that allows Claude to be used as a engine for assistants, automations, or more advanced environments outside of Anthropic's official products. Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code, explained that current subscriptions were not designed for the intensive use generated by these external platforms and that the company needs to manage growth sustainably. Essentially, using tools like OpenClaw involves a resource consumption that can no longer be covered by the standard fee. In light of this change, users have two alternatives: pay the new supplement for external use or use an API key and bear the corresponding cost. To mitigate the impact, Anthropic offers a credit equivalent to one month of subscription and full refunds for those who decide to cancel the service. However, the message is clear: operating Claude outside the official environment will be more expensive. This decision comes at a time when Anthropic had announced improvements to Claude and new features to attract users, such as temporarily increased usage limits and advanced visual capabilities. Therefore, the change has generated surprise and discontent among part of the community. The context is also relevant: Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw and current employee of OpenAI, has criticized the measure, pointing out that Anthropic delayed the implementation by a week but did not reconsider the decision. According to Steinberger, the company seeks to limit access to open tools while promoting its own internal solutions. This move reflects a growing trend in the artificial intelligence sector: companies seek to attract developers and encourage openness, but when the cost of use increases, they tend to restrict external access to protect their resources. Anthropic is not the first to adopt this strategy, but in the case of Claude, the loss of flexibility with third parties is a blow to many advanced users, as it was one of its main attractions. Source: larazon.es