Anthropic allows third-party agents to reconnect to the Claude subscription, but adds a separate quota limit.

Anthropic announced that it will implement a new Agent SDK billing policy starting June 15, 2026. Under the new rules, third-party Agent tools such as OpenClaw will once again be allowed to access the Claude subscription version, but will use a separate "dedicated monthly quota," no longer shared with the regular chat quota. Previously, in April of this year, Anthropic restricted third-party tools from accessing the Claude subscription quota, citing the need to prevent abuse. This adjustment is seen as the final solution to the related controversy, reopening third-party access but completely isolating Agent calls from the regular chat quota. Specifically, Pro users will receive a dedicated quota of $20 per month; Max 5x and Advanced Team versions will receive $100; and Max 20x and Advanced Enterprise versions can receive up to $200. These quotas can only be used for third-party applications, self-built Agent projects, and claude-p background command calls. Quotas are refreshed monthly, and any excess will be charged at the standard API rate.