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Anthropic restricts OpenClaw access to Claude plans
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Anthropic has cut off third-party agent platforms like OpenClaw from its Claude subscription plans, requiring users to pay separately for usage. This decision aims to manage growth sustainably amid high demand from agent tools.
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