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Re:Show HN: OpenClaw – Open-source personal AI agent that li... by YaraDori on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @01:16AM (#47057802)
Hey HN! Creator here. OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI agent that runs 24/7 on your own hardware.

What makes it different from ChatGPT/Claude: - It connects to your actual messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal) - It has 800+ skills that do real things (control smart home, manage calendar, send emails) - It runs on YOUR machine - your data stays local - It can proactively reach out (reminders, alerts, monitoring)

Think of it as Jarvis but open-source. Featured in WIRED, has a Wikipedia page.

Tech stack: Node.js, works with Claude/GPT/Gemini/local models. MIT licensed.

GitHub: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai

Happy to answer any questions!

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Re:Show HN: OpenClaw – Open-source personal AI agent that li... by verdverm on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:03AM (#47058484)
You get an upvote for the sheer absurdity of this

Shall we take this to the front of HN and talk about the slop problem and the possibility for a new "channel" like `Vibe HN` or `Slop HN` (neither are great imo)?

Side quest, aren't you also the creator of skillforge?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47029798

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Re:Show HN: OpenClaw – Open-source personal AI agent that li... by rondaerth92 on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @05:20AM (#47059440)
The setup is ridiculously complex. The webapp is full of bugs. It can't even check if the selected model is compatible with the type of message sent...
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