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>>jimmin+(OP)
This look nice! I was curious about being allowed to use a Claude Pro/Max subscription vs an API key, since there's been so much buzz about that lately, so I went looking for a solid answer.

Thankfully the official Agent SDK Quickstart guide says that you can: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/quickstart

In particular, this bit:

"After installing Claude Code onto your machine, run claude in your terminal and follow the prompts to authenticate. The SDK will use this authentication automatically."

>>dceddi+O8
But their docs also say:

> Unless previously approved, Anthropic does not allow third party developers to offer claude.ai login or rate limits for their products, including agents built on the Claude Agent SDK. Please use the API key authentication methods described in this document instead.

Which I have interpreted means that you can’t use your Claude code subscription with the agent SDK, only API tokens.

I really wish Anthropic would make it clear (and allow us to use our subscriptions with other tools).

>>joshst+Yj
Didn't Thariq make it clear three weeks ago when they shut down 3rd party tool access and the OpenCode users were upset?

> Third-party harnesses using Claude subscriptions create problems for users and are prohibited by our Terms of Service.

https://xcancel.com/trq212/status/2009689809875591565

>>ceroxy+En
i think thats conflating two things (am not an expert). opencode exploited unauthorized use/api access, but obviously whatever that is using claude code sdk is kosher because its literally anthropic's blessed way to do this

thariq did a good intro here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqC1qOfiVcQ