AI provider Anthropic is gradually reshaping its relationship with third-party tools such as OpenClaw. While external applications will in future have to draw from a paid credit balance, Anthropic is expanding its own chatbot Claude with precisely the capabilities for which OpenClaw has so far been known. The development raises questions about how independent third-party providers can survive long-term within the Claude ecosystem. OpenClaw is being decoupled behind a paywall Since 4 April 2025,