AI coding agents cost $15-75/MTok via API keys, but $20-200/mo via subscriptions. Every wrapper project has to pick an approach to bridge that gap. We read the source code of five projects — emdash, Yep Anywhere, OpenCode, pi-mono, and Vercel AI SDK — and found five distinct strategies, from raw terminal passthrough to reverse-engineered OAuth. Some have already gotten users banned.
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Updates and transparency notes
Claude Code Remote Control vs Yep Anywhere
Anthropic just announced Remote Control — a new Claude Code feature that lets you continue terminal sessions from your phone. We're thrilled they're validating this workflow. Here's how it compares to Yep Anywhere and what we add on top: multi-session dashboard, phone-initiated sessions, server-owned processes, and more.
Google Is Banning Paying Subscribers for Using OpenClaw
Google permanently banned hundreds of AI Pro and Ultra subscribers for using OpenClaw to access the Antigravity backend. No warning, no appeal, still charging $249/month. This is the same pattern we've been writing about since January — and why Yep Anywhere only uses official CLI harnesses.
The Agent SDK Auth Scare (and Why You're Fine)
Anthropic updated their legal docs and the community panicked. One paragraph says Pro/Max covers the Agent SDK, the next says OAuth tokens can't be used with it. A Claude Code product lead clarified on X that nothing is changing. Here's our reading of why individual SDK use is fine.
Does Your AI Agent Have a Soul?
Peter Steinberger just announced he's joining OpenAI. OpenClaw will move to a foundation and stay open source. Here's our perspective on where these tools overlap, diverge, and where the space is heading — from soul.md and heartbeat systems to the long tail of agent tasks.
Introducing Public Relay: Supervise Claude Code from Anywhere
We're excited to announce that Yep Anywhere now has a free public relay at relay.yepanywhere.com. Access your Claude Code agents from your phone with end-to-end encryption—no Tailscale, no port forwarding, no VPN required.
What is Yep Anywhere?
A mobile-first web interface for Claude Code. Claude runs on your dev machine, but you can supervise it from anywhere. Walk away from your desk and your agent keeps working. Get push notifications when it needs approval. Respond from your lock screen.
How the Relay Works
Just enable the relay in Settings and you get a unique URL. Open that URL on your phone and you're connected. All traffic is end-to-end encrypted using SRP-6a and TweetNaCl—the relay can't see your code or conversations.
No accounts required. No Firebase, no database, no tracking. Your password never leaves your device.
Read the full announcement for screenshots, installation instructions, and the complete feature set.
How We Use the Claude SDK (and Why We're Not Like the Blocked Tools)
In late 2025 and early 2026, Anthropic sent takedown notices to several third-party Claude Code clients. We want to be transparent about how Yep Anywhere differs from those projects.
What Got Blocked
Projects like OpenCode, Crush (Charmbracelet), and Windsurf were blocked for spoofing the Claude Code client identity to access Claude Max subscription pricing ($200/month) instead of paying per-token API rates.
Claude Max subscriptions offer dramatically cheaper access than API pricing (users reported $1000+ monthly API costs reduced to $200). The blocked tools would:
- Send fake HTTP headers pretending to be the official Claude Code CLI
- Trick Anthropic's servers into granting subscription-tier pricing
- Provide their own alternative UI while freeloading on pricing meant only for Anthropic's official tool
An Anthropic engineer confirmed:
"We tightened our safeguards against spoofing the Claude Code harness."
How Yep Anywhere Is Different
Yep Anywhere does none of the above. Here's what we actually do:
1. We use the official SDK. We depend on @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk, Anthropic's official published SDK. We call the SDK's query() function directly without modification or header spoofing.
2. We don't handle authentication. Users authenticate via the Claude CLI directly (claude login) or by setting ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. We never touch, intercept, or proxy OAuth tokens.
3. We don't spoof client identity. Our code makes no attempt to impersonate Claude Code or any other client. We pass requests to the SDK as-is, which identifies itself appropriately.
4. We're a remote interface, not a replacement. Yep Anywhere is a mobile-friendly supervisor for Claude Code sessions running on your own machine. Think of it like SSH for AI agents—we provide remote access to sessions, not a replacement client.
Comparison
| Aspect | Blocked Tools | Yep Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Client identity spoofing | Yes | No |
| Header manipulation | Yes | No |
| Pricing tier circumvention | Yes | No |
| Uses official SDK | No (custom API calls) | Yes |
| Handles user auth | Yes (OAuth proxy/interception) | No — users authenticate via CLI directly |
Our Stance
We believe our approach aligns with Anthropic's terms of service. Users pay for their own Claude access through legitimate channels, and we provide a remote interface to manage sessions. We're not trying to game pricing or impersonate official tools.
If Anthropic has concerns about our implementation, we welcome the conversation.