# Anthropic widens free Claude Max access for open source maintainers

By Steven Van · 2026-07-07

Eligible maintainers, core contributors, and prolific PR authors can now apply for six months of Claude Max 20x at no cost.

Anthropic is opening up [Claude](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/claude>) for Open Source to more of the community, offering six months of **Claude Max 20x** free. Maintainers, core contributors, people landing PRs across the ecosystem, and those keeping critical packages alive can apply now.

Details on eligibility and how to apply are in the [announcement](<https://x.com/i/status/2074570404035993780>).

[View media](<https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2074568504888680449/vid/avc1/1280x720/iPUVK1G541CgBpYm.mp4>)

![Claude](<https://claude.com/images/icon-512x512.png>)

Claude

AI assistant by Anthropic — write, analyze, code, and create with one of the most capable large language models available.

[View Claude →](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/claude>)

[Read Anthropic widens free Claude Max access for open source maintainers on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/claude-claude-for-open-source-expands>)

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