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UncleOxidantyesterday at 9:42 PM3 repliesview on HN

Claude Code is a freely downloadable CLI Agent. Why would they not let you use that anymore?


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_--__--__yesterday at 9:46 PM

Because 'claude -p' is a backdoor for any third party client to use subsidized token pricing, and they've flipped course again to decide they do want the OpenClaw type users as long as they're on the $100 plan.

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ezfeyesterday at 9:45 PM

You have to login and authorize it? It costs money to process tokens.

foolswisdomyesterday at 9:46 PM

Because including it in a plan results in un-metered usage?

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