Anthropic's recent decision to restrict Claude API access to third party tools using their subscription has left OpenCode users scrambling. If you're paying for a Claude subscription hoping to power OpenCode or similar CLI assistants, you're out of luck. Anthropic has effectively killed third-party terminal integrations. In this video, I break down exactly what changed, why Anthropic made this move, and most importantly, what it means for the future of AI coding tools. This is the wake-up call every OpenCode user needs.
🔗 Relevant Links
OpenCode - • OpenCode: The ULTIMATE AI Coding Agent (By...
Ralph Wiggum - • Claude Ralph - The Bizarre Anthropic Plugi...
OpenCode Fix PR - https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode...
Anthropic's Response - https://x.com/trq212/status/200968980...
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📌 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 What is OpenCode
1:40 People prefer OpenCode to Claude Code
2:10 Anthropic's decision makes business sense
2:50 Anthropic's plan to lock user's in to their Ecosystem
4:00 Workaround from OpenCode
4:45 OpenCode team introduces OpenCode Black