Bens Bites Apr 7: OpenClaw now requires BYO Anthropic key#32
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Auto-generated from Ben's Bites Apr 1–7, 2026 sweep.
Source: https://www.bensbites.com/p/no-claude-for-claws (Apr 7 2026)
Why: Anthropic cut off Claude Code subscription-funded usage inside third-party harnesses like OpenClaw. Mission Control's onboarding previously implied a CC subscription was enough — that's no longer true.
Change: adds
docs/openclaw-byo-api-key.mddocumenting the BYOANTHROPIC_API_KEY(or PAYG-in-OpenClaw) flow and the one-month transition credit.Draft — please review and merge if accurate.
🤖 Opened by Mohlt via Ben's Bites scheduled task.