OpenClaw Founder Says Project Is Independent After OpenAI Move

OpenClaw said Anthropic’s revised Claude subscription rules no longer cover third-party tool calls, prompting users to use an API key or consider alternative services.

Summary

OpenClaw said Anthropic changed Claude subscription rules so current plans no longer include third-party tool calls, including OpenClaw. In response, the company said users can switch to using an API Key or consider other subscription options such as OpenAI Codex, Qwen, MiniMax, Kimi, and GLM. This adds detail to the earlier dispute in which OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger said the project is independent of his move to OpenAI and said Anthropic had ended Claude subscription support for OpenClaw.

Terms & Concepts
  • Claude subscription: A paid plan for Anthropic’s Claude service; OpenClaw said current plans no longer cover third-party tool calls.
  • API Key: A credential used to authenticate and authorize access to an application programming interface or external service.