Freebuff CLI returns "not available in your country" – no fallback or documentation

[shiva-manu]

## Description When using Freebuff CLI, I receive the error:

"Freebuff is not available in your country."

This prevents any interaction with the tool.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run Freebuff CLI
2. Enter any prompt (e.g., "hey which model am I talking with now")
3. Observe error

Expected Behavior

• Either:
  • The CLI should work normally, OR
  • There should be a clear fallback / warning before execution, OR
  • Documentation should mention region restrictions

Actual Behavior

• CLI initializes successfully
• On prompt execution, it throws:
  "Freebuff is not available in your country."

Environment

• OS: Ubuntu (Linux)
• CLI: firecrawl / freebuff (mention exact version if possible)
• Location: India

Additional Context

• No prior warning about geo-restrictions
• This blocks usage completely
• Is this intentional, or a misconfiguration?

Question

• Is there a way to bypass this (API key / self-host / config)?
• Or is Freebuff officially restricted by region?