5 Things You Should Know About OpenClaw

Here are five things about OpenClaw that every user must know.

OpenClaw has been dominating my newsfeed in the past couple of days. It’s what every AI enthusiast has been talking about — building all kinds of projects and experimenting with every possible use case they can do with this automation system.

In case you didn’t know it yet, OpenClaw is an open-source autonomous agent designed to act as a proactive AI assistant. Unlike standard chatbots that wait for you to ask a question, OpenClaw runs as a persistent service on your own hardware (like a Mac Mini, or even a private server) and can perform real-world tasks independently.

People have been using it to execute actions like remotely vibe coding apps, automating the generation of TikTok videos, controlling smart home devices, or performing web automation.

What makes it super cool is that you can interact with it through everyday apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Slack.

Here’s a quick summary of facts about OpenClaw:

1. OpenClaw started as a weekend side project

2. OpenClaw is the fastest-growing open-source AI project in history

3. What makes OpenClaw unique is the “Heartbeat” feature

4. It underwent three major rebrands following trademark concerns from Anthropic

5. OpenClaw is powered by Claude, but its creator joined OpenAI instead of Anthropic

Let’s get into the details.