#21256·orca

[Bug] claude-teams uses API key billing instead of subscription credentials, even after full uninstall

Author: orca-discord-issues[bot]Created Sep 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
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Orca version: 1.4.199 (macOS) Claude Code CLI: v2.1.274 Model shown: Opus 5 (1M context) Launch command: orca claude-teams '--dangerously-skip-permissions' Expected behavior: Per your docs ("Your first 3-agent session"), Orca should "launch the agent's CLI with the correct working directory and forward your subscription credentials." My Claude account is logged in under a Pro/Max subscription (visible and active under Settings → AI Provider Accounts → Claude → System default).

Actual behavior: The claude-teams session starts under "API Usage Billing" instead of my subscription, and shows this warning: claude.ai connectors are disabled because ANTHROPIC_API_KEY or another auth source is set and takes precedence

Regular single-agent Claude Code sessions in Orca correctly use my subscription login — only claude-teams sessions show this behavior.

Troubleshooting already done:

Fully uninstalled Orca: removed /Applications/Orca.app, ~/.orca, ~/Library/Application Support/orca, related Preferences/Caches/HTTPStorages, and the two Keychain entries ("Orca Claude Code Managed Credentials", "orca Safe Storage") Cleaned the Orca-installed hooks/statusLine from ~/.claude/settings.json Reinstalled Orca fresh Problem persists identically after a clean install, so it does not appear to be local config corruption Question: Is claude-teams expected to require a separate ANTHROPIC_API_KEY rather than forwarding subscription credentials, or is this a bug? If it's expected, it would be worth clarifying in the docs, since the "Supported agents" and "first session" pages don't mention any billing difference for this mode.