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Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by refulgentis »

I believe LLM providers should ultimately be utilities from a consumer perspective, like water suppliers. I own the faucet, washer, bathtub, and can switch suppliers at will. I’ve been working on a FOSS client for them for nearly three years.

I hope that why the following is purely a factual distinction, not an excuse or an attempt to empathize.

The difference between the other entities named and OpenCode is this:

OpenCode uses people’s Claude Code subscriptions. The other entities use the API.

Specifically, OpenCode reverse‑engineers Claude Code’s OAuth endpoints and API, then uses them. This is harmful from Anthropic's perspective because Claude Code is subsidized relative to the API.

Edit: I’m getting “You’re posting too fast” when replying to mr_mitm. For clarity, there is no separate API subscription. Anthropic wants you to use one of two funnels for coding with their LLMs: 1. The API (through any frontend), or 2. A subscription through an Anthropic‑owned frontend.

Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by mr_mitm »

refulgentis wrote: post #2

I believe LLM providers should ultimately be utilities from a consumer perspective, like water suppliers. I own the faucet, washer, bathtub, and can switch suppliers at will. I’ve been working on a FOSS client for them for nearly three years. I hope that why the following is purely a factual distinction, not an excuse or an attempt to empathize. The difference between the other entities named and OpenCode is this: Op…

I believe they want you to use the API subscription if you want to use their service with OpenCode. It's possible, just more expensive.

Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by pton_xd »

I do admit to feeling some schadenfreude over them reacting to their product being leeched by others.

I get it though, Anthropic has to protect their investment in their work. They are in a position to do that, whereas most of us are not.

Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by lifetimerubyist »

refulgentis wrote: post #2

I believe LLM providers should ultimately be utilities from a consumer perspective, like water suppliers. I own the faucet, washer, bathtub, and can switch suppliers at will. I’ve been working on a FOSS client for them for nearly three years. I hope that why the following is purely a factual distinction, not an excuse or an attempt to empathize. The difference between the other entities named and OpenCode is this: Op…

This is what the APIs are for. You pay for what you use, just like water.

Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by [deleted] »

refulgentis wrote: post #2

I believe LLM providers should ultimately be utilities from a consumer perspective, like water suppliers. I own the faucet, washer, bathtub, and can switch suppliers at will. I’ve been working on a FOSS client for them for nearly three years. I hope that why the following is purely a factual distinction, not an excuse or an attempt to empathize. The difference between the other entities named and OpenCode is this: Op…

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Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by hombre_fatal »

refulgentis wrote: post #2

I believe LLM providers should ultimately be utilities from a consumer perspective, like water suppliers. I own the faucet, washer, bathtub, and can switch suppliers at will. I’ve been working on a FOSS client for them for nearly three years. I hope that why the following is purely a factual distinction, not an excuse or an attempt to empathize. The difference between the other entities named and OpenCode is this: Op…

Fwiw, your main point seems scattered across your post where sentences refer to supposed context established by other sentences. It's making it hard to understand your position.

Maybe try the style where you start off with your position in a self-contained sentence, and then write a paragraph elaborating on it.

Re: Anthropic Explicitly Blocking OpenCode

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Post by geeunits »

i've been on claude code since before they even HAD subscriptions (api only) and since getting max from day 1 - I haven't once have assumed that access was allowed outside of CC. anyone who thinks otherwise is leaning into that cognitive dissonance
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