OpenClaw Banned from Claude Subscriptions — What About Claush?

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Claush users, rest easy. The new restriction has nothing to do with Claush.

On April 4, 2026, Anthropic banned third-party tools from using Claude Pro/Max subscriptions. Tools like OpenClaw, which access Claude’s API through OAuth authentication, are no longer permitted. The trigger: users on the $200/month Max plan were consuming the equivalent of $1,000–$5,000 worth of API usage. With 135,000 instances running simultaneously, Anthropic was taking heavy losses.

Does This Affect Claush? — No, It Doesn’t

Here’s how Claush works:

  • Connects from your iPhone to your VPS via SSH
  • Controls the official Claude Code running on your VPS
  • Connects directly via SSH, not through OAuth
  • Also works with API key authentication

OpenClaw was affected because it accessed the API through subscription OAuth authentication. Claush simply connects to official Claude Code over SSH — it was never in scope for this restriction.

[iPhone / Claush] —SSH—▶ [VPS] —Official Claude Code— Anthropic API

Claush Stays Safe Going Forward

Even if Anthropic tightens third-party restrictions further, Claush will remain unaffected. It operates through official Claude Code — exactly what Anthropic wants people to use.

Claush is not a replacement for OpenClaw. OpenClaw is an autonomous agent framework that runs on your PC; Claush is an SSH client app for using Claude Code on a VPS from your iPhone. They serve different purposes. If you want to work alongside your coding companion from your iPhone, give Claush a try.


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