[internet2000]

If you do it outside of Claude Code, you're not using their software, which is the intended outcome of the subsidy.

[croes]

Why?

What additional benefit do they get if I use their tools?

Every request goes to their LLM either way

[Degorath]

Well, they are wishing to lock you into their ecosystem, so that switching would be a high-friction decision. And then they can simply raise prices without you leaving.