Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Use when an agent or developer wants to reduce Claude API costs, route requests through a Claude Max or Pro subscription instead of per-token billing, or set...
Use when an agent or developer wants to reduce Claude API costs, route requests through a Claude Max or Pro subscription instead of per-token billing, or set...
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Replace per-token Claude API billing ($15-75/M tokens) with a flat-rate proxy through your Claude Max ($200/mo) or Pro ($20/mo) subscription. The claude-max-api-proxy package exposes your authenticated Claude Code CLI session as an OpenAI-compatible HTTP endpoint on localhost:3456. How it works: The proxy uses your already-authenticated claude CLI session to forward requests. No API keys are stored or transmitted by the proxy โ it relies on your local CLI login. Any OpenAI-compatible client (OpenClaw, LangChain, custom scripts) connects to localhost:3456. Source code: github.com/atalovesyou/claude-max-api-proxy โ review the source before installing.
Agent API costs exceed $20/month and you have a Claude Max or Pro subscription You want to run Claude Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6, or Haiku 4.5 without per-token charges You're configuring OpenClaw, LangChain, or any OpenAI-compatible client to use Claude Do not use when: You don't have a Claude Max or Pro subscription (get one first at claude.ai) You need concurrent request throughput >5 (Max plan has rate limits) You're on a shared server where others could access port 3456
The proxy binds to localhost only by default โ it is not accessible from other machines It uses your authenticated claude CLI session, meaning anyone with access to port 3456 on your machine can make requests against your subscription Never expose port 3456 to the public internet โ use firewall rules to restrict access Review the package source before installing
# Verify Node.js 20+ node --version # Verify Claude Code CLI is installed and authenticated claude --version claude --print "test" # Should return a response without errors If claude is not authenticated, run claude login and complete the browser flow.
# Review the package source first: https://github.com/atalovesyou/claude-max-api-proxy npm install -g claude-max-api-proxy claude-max-api # Starts on localhost:3456 by default # Verify: curl http://localhost:3456/health # => {"status":"ok","provider":"claude-code-cli",...}
For OpenClaw (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json): { "env": { "OPENAI_API_KEY": "not-needed", "OPENAI_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:3456/v1" }, "models": { "providers": { "openai": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:3456/v1", "apiKey": "not-needed", "models": [ { "id": "claude-opus-4", "name": "Claude Opus 4.6 (Max)", "contextWindow": 200000, "maxTokens": 16384 }, { "id": "claude-sonnet-4", "name": "Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)", "contextWindow": 200000, "maxTokens": 16384 }, { "id": "claude-haiku-4", "name": "Claude Haiku 4.5 (Max)", "contextWindow": 200000, "maxTokens": 8192 } ] } } } } For any OpenAI-compatible client: Base URL: http://localhost:3456/v1 API key: any non-empty string (proxy ignores it) Model IDs: claude-opus-4, claude-sonnet-4, claude-haiku-4
# Create systemd user service # Adjust paths below to match your system โ find yours with: # which claude-max-api # echo $HOME mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user cat > ~/.config/systemd/user/claude-max-api-proxy.service << EOF [Unit] Description=Claude Max API Proxy After=network.target [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=$(which claude-max-api) Environment=HOME=$HOME Environment=PATH=$HOME/.npm-global/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin Restart=on-failure RestartSec=5 [Install] WantedBy=default.target EOF systemctl --user daemon-reload systemctl --user enable claude-max-api-proxy systemctl --user start claude-max-api-proxy
curl http://localhost:3456/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"model":"claude-opus-4","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Say: proxy working"}]}'
Proxy Model IDCLI AliasBest Forclaude-opus-4opusComplex reasoning, research, long-formclaude-sonnet-4sonnetFast + capable, most tasksclaude-haiku-4haikuSimple tasks, high speed
MistakeFixclaude: command not foundnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeProxy returns auth errorsRun claude login and complete browser authRate limit errors with Max planAdd "maxConcurrency": 1 to agent config; Max has limitsConfig not taking effectRestart your agent/client after changing configProxy dies on rebootSet up systemd service (Step 4 above)
SetupMonthly CostClaude Opus 4.6 API (active agent)$200-500+Claude Max + this proxy$200 flatClaude Pro + this proxy$20 flat (lower rate limits)
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