Billing different based on text contained in the system prompt is a really bad look
#### Peter Steinberger 🦞
@steipete · 9h ago
Anthropic now blocks first-party harness use too 👀 claude -p --append-system-prompt 'A personal assistant running inside OpenClaw.' 'is clawd here?'
→ 400 Third-party apps now draw from your extra usage, not your plan limits.
So yeah: bring your own coin 🪙🦞
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Simon Willison criticizes Anthropic for differentiating billing and access based on the content of system prompts.
Summary
Simon Willison critiques Anthropic's recent policy of blocking third-party tools from accessing 'Claude Max' plans by filtering system prompts. He argues that billing or restricting access based on the specific content of system prompts is a poor practice, raising concerns about platform restrictions and the impact on developer experience.
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Anthropic
Claude
AI Policy
Developer Experience
System Prompt