Claude Ban Postmortem

Turn scattered ban stories into an actionable subscription config checklist

Problem

Heavy Claude subscribers keep getting banned: they rotate emails, IPs, payment methods and even run VMs, yet accounts die within a day or two. Users trade tips in forums but have no way to tell which step triggered the risk system or how to configure the next account safely.

Solution

A tool that lets users record structured profiles of their subscription environment (device, egress IP, payment method, email type, account age) alongside the outcome, then generates a side-by-side risk comparison and a copy-paste checklist for the next account.

Users

Developers and indie hackers who depend on overseas AI subscriptions, especially those repeatedly hit by bans

MVP

Create account config profiles (device, IP region, payment channel, email type, login region); mark account status (alive/banned) with timestamps; compare multiple profiles side-by-side to spot patterns; generate a copyable new-account checklist; local-only storage, no sensitive credentials uploaded;

Revenue

Free basic logging; Pro subscription unlocks multi-account comparison, trends and exportable checklists; or a one-time desktop purchase

Why now

AI subscription risk control is tightening while prices stay high, making bans a frequent pain. Users already crowdsource tips but lack a structured tool to hold them, and an indie dev can build it with zero upstream cooperation.