OpenClaw Newsletter

• VibeMarketer setup guide [TRENDING] - Created comprehensive OpenClaw setup guide for founders struggling with use cases, seeing massive community traction with 392 total engagement and 196 retweets across multiple shares →
• JameFalken managed hosting [TRENDING] - Highlights how OpenClaw transforms from open-source project into always-on AI assistant through managed hosting solutions, gaining 252 engagement with 126 retweets →
• steipete vision document [TRENDING] - Core maintainer announces work on official vision document and stricter PR acceptance criteria to maintain project direction, 140 engagement with 70 retweets →
• dingyi Chinese competitor analysis - Compares NetEase's LobsterAI desktop agent to OpenClaw, calling it a solid "Chinese version" worth testing after hands-on evaluation →

OpenClaw reached 209,757 stars and 38,739 forks with 733 contributors, but 7,966 open issues need attention. View repo openclaw-cli 2026.2.17 released with 2,150 Homebrew installs in 30 days. Install via Homebrew

• jun-planfit merged massive upstream sync with 55 cherry-picks [HOT] — PR #20748 brings security patches, model updates, and new Telegram/Slack features (60 engagement, 30 comments)
• orlyjamie adds security warning banner to control dashboard — PR #20739 addresses 35.4% of exposed gateways running vulnerable versions after SecurityScorecard research
• maxtongwang enables Open WebUI support with CORS fixes — PR #20731 removes reverse-proxy workaround for browser-based OpenAI-compatible clients
• xuhao1 adds Feishu Docx table automation — PR #20304 enables "create table shell first, then fill cells" workflow for document automation
• li-yifei implements Telegram callback direct mode — PR #19991 adds fine-grained control over button states and tap interception

• "OpenClaw is dangerous" [TRENDING] — Critical analysis of OpenClaw's potential risks gains massive community attention with 252 engagement points and 87 comments on Hacker News
• "I Spent $178 on AI Agents in a Week" — Honest field notes comparing Claude Code, Codex, and OpenClaw costs, with real acceleration metrics and failure analysis on Medium
• "OpenAI Just Hired the Man Who Wrote OpenClaw" — Breaking story about the Austrian developer behind OpenClaw joining OpenAI after a bidding war between major AI labs reported here
• DigitalOcean Marketplace Launch — OpenClaw now available as one-click deployment on DigitalOcean droplets, making self-hosted AI assistants more accessible via their marketplace
• "Anthropic Killed My $200/Month Setup, So I Rebuilt It for $15" — Detailed cost optimization guide after Claude Max pricing changes forced OpenClaw users to find alternatives on Medium