OpenClaw intel for builders — signal, not hype.
OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent platform that can autonomously operate your computer — browsing the web, running apps, managing files, and executing multi-step workflows on your behalf. It was originally released as "Clawdbot," later rebranded to Moltbot, and is now known as OpenClaw.
OpenClaw can be installed via npm (npm install -g openclaw), Docker, or by cloning the GitHub repo. See our full installation guide for step-by-step instructions on every platform.
Yes. OpenClaw is fully open-source under the Apache 2.0 license. You can use, modify, and distribute it freely. Some cloud-hosted versions or premium ClawHub skills may have separate pricing.
OpenClaw grants broad system permissions by design, so caution is warranted. The project has integrated VirusTotal scanning for ClawHub skills, but security researchers continue to find malicious packages. Always review a skill's source, limit permissions, and keep OpenClaw updated. See our troubleshooting guide for security tips.
Skills are plugin-like extensions distributed via ClawHub that add new capabilities to your OpenClaw agent — like browsing the web, managing cloud infrastructure, or interacting with APIs. Think of them like npm packages but for agent actions.
In February 2026, OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joined OpenAI. OpenClaw remains open-source under a community foundation, and OpenAI has committed to keeping it that way. Read our timeline for details.
OpenClaw competes with platforms like BitBuddies, Adept, and Moltbot/Emergent. Its key differentiators are the open-source model, the ClawHub skill ecosystem, and broad OS-level control. See our alternatives comparison.
Check out our ELI5 explainer for a beginner-friendly overview, our usage & tutorials page for hands-on guides, and our glossary for key terms.
- OpenClaw Permission Modes Explained: Control What Your AI Agent Can Run — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1LvlehUHw — Channel: AI for everyone — Upload date: Sep 26, 2026 — A clear walkthrough of OpenClaw’s permission modes and execution policies, with safety tips for limiting what an agent can do. (tubescout.app)
Newly posted entries include multiple ClawHub authorization flaws and OpenClaw issues (e.g., exec‑approval path not applied to Google Meet commands in 2026.5.1–7.0), all listed with 2026‑09‑26 publish dates. (cve.report)
OpenClaw details Microsoft’s Autopilot (formerly Scout) building on OpenClaw and highlights upstream contributions spanning policy conformance checks, a native Windows companion, sandbox options, and reliability fixes flowing back to the project. (openclaw.ai)
SecurityWeek’s roundup flags malicious npm/PyPI packages, including a memory plugin targeting OpenClaw agents, as part of recent supply‑chain risks. (securityweek.com)
OpenClaw 2026.9.6 adds clearer managed‑update outcomes and restart recovery, a full 30‑day Usage report, a GitHub reader beside chat, live meeting notes, Files/Memory/Skills for remote workspaces, optional Decision Models, and new model options (Claude Opus 5.5, GPT‑6 Sol/Luna, Grok 4.7). Release scale tops 2,600 PRs and 350 contributors. (docs.openclaw.ai)
A releases tracker highlights that the 2026.9.6 macOS app was withdrawn from the Sparkle feed due to launch crashes, with guidance to reinstall 9.5 until a 9.7 hotfix lands. (releases.sh)
OpenClaw introduces plugin‑first “decision models” (e.g., TypeSafe Jev and local ONNX options) so plugins and agents can choose among options or score evidence without a full chat turn, aiming for faster, cheaper structured judgments. (openclaw.ai)
TechCrunch reports Meta’s Nat Friedman acknowledged Muse was “heavily inspired” by OpenClaw (though built from scratch), reflecting OpenClaw’s influence on mainstream personal‑agent products. (techcrunch.com)
- OpenClaw 2.0 Live With Chief Architect Vincent Koc — https://www.youtube.com/live/SfUvqHz9m-8 — Channel: The Neuron — Upload date: Sep 21, 2026 — A live demo and Q&A covering OpenClaw 2.0’s setup, permissions, and multi‑agent workflows with real‑time discussion of design trade‑offs. (theneurondaily.com)
A Trail of Bits engagement produced 27 private advisories (24 severity‑rated, all repaired) and hardening PRs, with fixes shipped on main and in 2026.8.1/2026.7.33 LTS; lessons focus on permission propagation, exact‑resource checks, and long‑running work re‑auth. (openclaw.ai)
The 2026.9.5 release introduces Atomic Updates, plugin hot reloading (no Gateway restart), conversation sharing, GPT Live in meetings/calls, browser pages shared with the agent, conversation archiving, and guided setup for teams of specialist agents. (docs.openclaw.ai)
- Shipping OpenClaw with Updates That Don’t Break w/ Jason Sy — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67oinOQYI-o — Channel: OpenClaw — Upload date: Sep 18, 2026 — An engineering deep‑dive into the new atomic‑update system that preserves a working agent and enables safer rollbacks during upgrades. (openclawd.im)
- Death of the Meat Proxy: Multiplayer in OpenClaw — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRsw4dsO91U — Channel: OpenClaw — Upload date: Sep 18, 2026 — A feature overview of OpenClaw’s multiplayer interface showing collaborative agent sessions, UI mockups in chat, and workflow handoffs. (tubescout.app)
Maintainers explain how Atomic Updates were structured to keep a working agent during upgrades, enable rollbacks on failure, and reduce user disruption after the 2.0 transition. (openclaw.ai)
AI Provider Index covers OpenClaw’s new security hub, noting its scoped status labels, metrics on reports/fixes/critical vulns, and guidance on mapping advisories to operator configurations. (aiproviderindex.com)
- OpenClaw Skills: Reusable Workflows, a Fly Brain & Community Stories | The ClawCast Episode 11 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00oN-J-Mq1w — Channel: OpenClaw — Upload date: Sep 16, 2026 — The official OpenClaw podcast explores skill design versus plugins, shows a “fly‑brain” demo, and shares community use‑cases. (openclaw.ai)
The OpenClaw Security Team launched a central security page that consolidates status, advisories, reporting guidance, ongoing defensive work, and a public dataset of 67k+ skill scans to improve transparency. (openclaw.ai)
OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent platform that can autonomously operate your computer — browsing the web, running apps, managing files, and executing multi-step workflows on your behalf. Originally released under a different name, OpenClaw has rapidly become one of the most talked-about projects in the AI-agent space thanks to its extensible "skill" system (distributed via ClawHub) and its ability to chain actions across local and cloud environments.
Peter Steinberger releases Clawdbot, a personal AI-agent experiment that can control a desktop computer autonomously. The project garners early attention from the hacker community.
Word-of-mouth spreads fast. The project rebrands to Moltbot as download counts surge. Developers start building third-party "skills" — plugin-like extensions that chain agent actions.
A companion product, Moltbook, is teased for notebook-style agent workflows. Soon after, the entire project rebrands again to OpenClaw, emphasizing its open-source ethos and the new ClawHub skill marketplace.
Critical vulnerabilities surface — including CVE-2026-25253 (one-click RCE via Control UI) — prompting rapid patches and VirusTotal integration for ClawHub skills. Security researchers begin auditing the ecosystem extensively.
Reports emerge that multiple Big Tech companies, including OpenAI and Google, are in discussions about acquiring or integrating OpenClaw. The AI-agent space heats up as competitors race to match OpenClaw's capabilities.
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI. Crucially, OpenClaw remains open-source under a community foundation — OpenAI commits to supporting, not acquiring, the project. The Verge, Financial Times, and Business Insider all cover the story.
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ClawHub is OpenClaw's community marketplace for "skills" — plugin-like extensions that add capabilities to the agent. Think of it like a package registry (npm, PyPI) but for agent actions.
OpenClaw grants broad system permissions by design. The project has integrated VirusTotal scanning for ClawHub skills, but security researchers continue to find malicious packages. Always review a skill's source, limit permissions, and keep OpenClaw updated.
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A critical remote-code-execution bug in OpenClaw's Control UI that allowed one-click token exfiltration via a malicious link. It was patched in v2026.1.29 (January 30, 2026). All users should update immediately.
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