Anthropic Files DMCA Against Developer Over Claude Code Reverse-Engineering

Anthropic targets a developer with a DMCA over Claude Code reverse-engineering, fueling debate with OpenAI’s more open Codex CLI approach.
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Anthropic Files DMCA Against Developer Over Claude Code Reverse-Engineering
Why Did Anthropic Send a DMCA Takedown for Claude Code? Anthropic issued a DMCA takedown notice to a developer who attempted to reverse-engineer its AI coding assistant, Claude Code. The controversy spotlights key differences between Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex CLI — two "agentic" AI coding tools competing fiercely for developer adoption. Unlike Codex CLI, which is distributed under the flexible Apache 2.0 license, Claude Code operates under a more restrictive commercial license. Developers searching for open-source alternatives have expressed frustration with Anthropic’s strict licensing and enforcement actions, sparking a broader discussion about open access, intellectual property rights, and developer trust.                                                  Image Credits: Anthropic Anthropic vs OpenAI: A Tale of Two AI Coding Tools Both Claude Code and Codex CLI aim to empower developers by offering AI-driven coding assistance directly from cloud-based large la…