I've been using both codex and claude for the past month and if anthropic acted up like that I'd switch fully to codex in a heartbeat.
Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
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Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#32Might not be a very popular advice or even what you're looking for, but I think Anthropic banning you (or any user for that matter) is a blessing in disguise. The sheer amount of compute resources consumed by their high reasoning "pondering..." and "bloviating..." tokens isn't sustainable at scale. Eventually, they must ban everyone but those with deep and infinite pockets in order for this model to be sustainable an…
This is idiotic. It’s like telling someone they should be grateful the electric company has banned them because artificial lighting will mess with their body clock.
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#33Why not using some other coding IDE with OpenRouter? There you can also use the models. You can even switch models easily depending on your needs and spent. There are OpenSource versions of CodeX. For example: * OpenCode: https://medium.com/codex/kickstart-opencode-with-openrouter-... * CodeX with OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/docs/cookbook/coding-agents/codex-cli
I dont know why people use openrouter ,instead of a monthly subscription, if they can. While i am barely able to use up my 100$ monthly subscription, i can easily spend 10$ a day on openrouter (200-300$/month). Using top-tier models on openrouter is so much more expensive from my experience then any subscription.
I'm using Deepseek flash for certain tasks, it is pretty hard to spend $10 on it.
All their top models (by usage) are not from frontier labs.
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#34I try not to depend on these AI tools, not having them is inconvenient but I still write every line of code myself, so the speed I work at remains always the same.
I also never keep plans running for months on end. I pause them most of the time relying on free usage and resume them during busy hours when I run out of free usage. writing the code myself is also more fun tbh.
>I couldn't even move to real coding in 1 hour
That sounds... concerning? I would try to manage the context of the work you're doing yourself and only consult it for certain functions.
I don't think you need the very best from Anthropic if you follow these rules, you might also save quite a bit of money.
Sorry If this sounds like a lecture I just wanna give tips to continue your work. Best of Luck in getting your account back!
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#35I know it’s not ideal, but why not give the main competitor a go? I have great experience of using OpenAI Codex, and frequently switch between it and Claude on a whim, often playing them off against each other to review one another’s PRs.
> why not give the main competitor a go
"If Lucifer decided not to take your soul, why not throw yourself at Mammon's feet instead?"
We keep asking why society got to such this stage of decay, and I need to keep reminding myself that a lot of it is people who give away so much power to sociopaths in exchange of virtual trinkets.
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#36Why not using some other coding IDE with OpenRouter? There you can also use the models. You can even switch models easily depending on your needs and spent. There are OpenSource versions of CodeX. For example: * OpenCode: https://medium.com/codex/kickstart-opencode-with-openrouter-... * CodeX with OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/docs/cookbook/coding-agents/codex-cli
I dont know why people use openrouter ,instead of a monthly subscription, if they can. While i am barely able to use up my 100$ monthly subscription, i can easily spend 10$ a day on openrouter (200-300$/month). Using top-tier models on openrouter is so much more expensive from my experience then any subscription.
I agree but subscriptions have limits, openrouter's very handy for excess.
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#37I too was banned. Two key details: 1. I was unbanned via their appeal form, but 2. I had created a new account in the meantime which I’ve used since. If you need a debit card, use Mercury https://www.mercury.com . You can create as many as you want. I use a unique card for each subscription. (If you’re thinking "oh, they’re like privacy.com," you’re mistaken. Privacy.com gets blocked by merchants; mercury works. No i…
So you're confirming that bypassing the ban with mercury.com works?
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#38Might not be a very popular advice or even what you're looking for, but I think Anthropic banning you (or any user for that matter) is a blessing in disguise. The sheer amount of compute resources consumed by their high reasoning "pondering..." and "bloviating..." tokens isn't sustainable at scale. Eventually, they must ban everyone but those with deep and infinite pockets in order for this model to be sustainable an…
Haters are going to hate and downvote, but I think this is the right spirit.
Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
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Re: Ask HN: Anthropic banned me from using Claude Code and I don't know what to do
#40Is this the new “google banned me for no reason”?
Googles customer relations were “AI” before LLMs.