According to the "Claude for Open Source" page on Claude's official website, Anthropic has launched the "Claude for Open Source Program" for open source maintainers and contributors, and applicants can get a free Claude Max 20x subscription for 6 months, and receive a link for account activation after approval. Applications are subject to a rolling review mechanism and a total limit of 10,000 contributors.
The main applicable objects given on this page are: the main maintainers or core members of the public repository, and meet one of the "GitHub 5000+ stars" or "1 million + monthly NPM downloads", and have active records such as submissions, release releases, or PR reviews in the past 3 months. The page also prompts that maintainers who do not fully meet the threshold but are "critical dependencies" of the ecosystem can also submit an application and explain the situation. Eligibility, subscription terms and restrictions are subject to the terms page, and applications may still be rejected due to incomplete or ineligible slots, materials, or inconsistencies.
FAQs
Q: What are the main benefits offered by the Claude for Open Source program?
A: After passing the review, you will receive a free 6-month Claude Max 20x subscription and receive an activation link.
Q: Which open source maintainers are better qualified for the Claude Open Source Program?
A: Core maintainers who meet GitHub 5000+ stars or 1 million+ monthly NPM downloads and have maintenance activities in the past 3 months are more in line with the description threshold.
Q: What are the review and quota rules for the Claude Open Source Program?
A: Rolling review is adopted, and the overall maximum number of contributors is accepted, and whether it passes or not is subject to the review results.
Q: Can project maintainers who do not meet the star or download threshold apply?
A: The page indicates that if the maintenance is a key ecological dependency project, it can still be applied for and explained in the materials.
Official website application address: https://claude.com/contact-sales/claude-for-oss
