Summary

George Hotz criticizes Anthropic for blocking opencode from the Claude Code API, viewing it as hostile to users and a strategic mistake. He argues that rather than forcing users back to Claude Code, this action will drive them to competing model providers. The post warns that this sets a precedent where Anthropic may cut off any users who don't use their products in approved ways.

Key Insight

Restricting how users can access your API doesn't create loyalty—it creates motivation to find alternatives.

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  But this level of user hostility raises the question, is this really a company you want to rely on in your workflow?

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  First they came for opencode And I did not speak out Because I did not use opencode

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  You will not convert people back to Claude Code, you will convert people to other model providers.

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  These actions make it clear that opencode is only the start.

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  If you aren't using Claude Code how they want you to, they will cut you off.

Tone

critical, confrontational, warning