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Developers Use Claude Code Harness to Access Cheaper Non-Anthropic Models

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The Information reports that some developers are using the Claude Code harness to access cheaper non-Anthropic models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, via proxies and services like OpenRouter. This practice highlights a workaround to reduce costs while leveraging the coding tool's interface.

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    Some developers are using the Claude Code harness to access cheaper non-Anthropic models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, via proxies and services like OpenRouter (Alix Coutures/The Information)

    Alix Coutures / The Information : Some developers are using the Claude Code harness to access cheaper non-Anthropic models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, via proxies and services like OpenRouter — Boris Cherney, the head of Anthropic's coding tool Claude Code, last month found himself in the middle of an online spat that highlighted …