OpenClaw logged its highest weekly npm downloads yet, a milestone the team ties to steady quality tweaks, added contributors, and a non-profit setup that sidesteps investor timelines while the project runs as a free, self-hosted agent for everyday chat platforms and local tasks.
People here discussing what happened with OpenClaw.
The hype died down. We improved quality and grew a team. We created a non-profit whereas competiors are VC funded and have other agendas.
This is our strongest week so far.
New NPM all time high record for @openclaw, going from strength to strength!
Organic installs continue climbing even once the novelty faded, showing users stick around when the focus stays on practical fixes rather than chasing the next funding round.
The foundation model lets the crew plan for the long haul without external agendas, though exactly how that independence plays out in future features remains to be seen.
Many users praise OpenClaw for its lasting utility and growth under the non-profit model, while others criticize ongoing stability problems and high maintenance costs.
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@steipete Congrats!!
People here discussing what happened with OpenClaw.
The hype died down. We improved quality and grew a team. We created a non-profit whereas competiors are VC funded and have other agendas.
This is our strongest week so far.
Hey Peter, do you mind onboarding Claw onto my research project?
I'm curious if it can reverse engineer intent from code (here's rough sketch how: https://usecoherence.dev/cases/spec-recovery/), and then you can develop it with intent as first class review artifact (e.g. https://usecoherence.dev/ideas/changelists-over-dolt/)
There are also other cool things you can do with my idea. You can even set up code quality as a set of intent/criteria, not just code.
Apache 2.0
@steipete What would be the reason to choose openclaw over hermes. Is there any way openclaw outperforms Hermes agent?
just curious
@steipete @LeoSparr If lobster the best way to get reliable, durable / determinalistic workflows?
@steipete To be fair, OpenClaw was an unoptimized and buggy mess throughout April and May. This instability damaged user trust and made staying with the platform feel impossible due to the "dark times" patches. I am not interested in debating these facts...
@LeoSparr They copied a lot of features, but they skipped security hardening, not a single report published.
@steipete 4 Months after deploying Openclaw I cannot Imagine shutting it down again.
@steipete OpenClaw got me and many others into this space and is still a fantastic tool.
@steipete You are funded by OpenAI. How you can attack others because VCs funded them? Superior morality? OpenAI cash is good, other is bad?
@steipete I’m loving the improvements. Thank you and the team!
@steipete bit weird to call others vc-funded as a jab when you’re acqui by openai
@steipete I will definitely give it another try now that the hype has died down. What's the best subscription I can use for claws nowadays? Anthropic still disallowing it, right?
@steipete Hype dies, utility stays. 4.2M downloads proves that OpenClaw has transitioned from a shiny AI trend into what people actually rely on for daily production. Incredible growth! 📈
@steipete I would love dedicated tokens for open claw from my Plus subscription, cuz i need dem codex limits( Ask Sama to add the new category 😁
@steipete @LeoSparr Security is optional nowadays according to a lot of folks.
@steipete Never stopped using Openclaw, keep up the good work @steipete !
@steipete Could it also have to do with Claude code slowly but surely implementing all the features ppl used openclaw for to begin with?
@steipete Love OpenClaw! Use it and also Hermes but love fleet orchestration better on Claw 🙏
@steipete its great !!
@steipete "We created a non-profit"
Are you trying to be funny, we all know what OpenAI's idea of a "non-profit" is.
