Garry Tan, the CEO of Y Combinator, expressed his thoughts on Anthropic's recent decision to shut down OpenClaw, a tool that allowed users to integrate their Claude subscription with third-party services. He stated that this could either be a strategic blunder or a stroke of genius, emphasizing his support for open-source solutions. The change, announced on Saturday, requires users to move to a separate pay-as-you-go model for OpenClaw access, effectively increasing costs for users. Parag Arora, founder of technology consulting firm Revelin7 and a Y Combinator alum, criticized the decision as a push for higher payments. The announcement has ignited discussions on social media platform X, with some users labeling it a corporate misstep and suggesting it could lead to a greater adoption of open-source alternatives. Anthropic's executive Boris Cherny explained that the decision was driven by the rising demand for Claude, making it challenging to support third-party tools. OpenClaw's founder, Peter Steinberger, noted that attempts to negotiate with Anthropic were unsuccessful, leading to the abrupt change.