Clawdbot was first renamed Moltbot and then rebranded as OpenBot. Every new name describes the newer version of the original Clawdbot.
Clawdbot launched in 2025 as a weekend project. Peter Steinberger’s Clawdbot reached 100,000 stars on GitHub and 2 million visits in just one week.
This is where everyone started using and mentioning Clawdbot and later Moltbot as one of the helpful AI chatbots.
Here is everything about Clawdbot, Moltbot, and OpenBot that you must know.
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Clawdbot, Moltbot, and OpenClaw:
There are 3 versions of the original Clawdbot. Every time a new version takes over the older one and replaces it.
Clawdbot:
It was launched in 2025 on Claude.
Later Anthropic AI team contacted Peter Steinberger to change the name of Clawdbot, as it sounds pretty similar to Claude.
This is where Clawdbot is renamed as Moltbot.
Motlbot:
Clawdbot became moltbot.
The decision was made after a brainstorming session on Discord. Molt represents growth and something bigger. It chose lobster as its icon or logo.
OpenClaw:
After putting everything into consideration, Peter Steinberger and his team decided to choose OpenClaw as the new brand name for Moltbot.
The trademark search also helped them to choose it over previous names. Peter Steinberger purchased the OpenClaw domain and registered trademark.
The OpenCalw project contains two things:
- Open: It is an open-source and community-driven platform.
- Claw: It represents the claw of a lobster.
What is OpenClaw:
OpenClaw is the latest name of Clawdbot and Moltbot. It works as an open agent platform. You can install it on your laptop or desktop. It supports Windows and iOS devices.
It is one AI agent that works well with multiple social media platforms.
You can use Clawdbot, Moltbot, and OpenClaw Agent on:
- Telegram
- Discord
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams.
Note: AI assistants help you manage and send messages on these platforms.
Clawdbot or OpenClaw works as a personal assistant that manages your social media interactions. OpneClaw process your data on your device. You do not need an extra server for that.
What’s New in OpenClaw:
OpenClaw is the successor to Clawdbot and Moltbot. It offers better features.
- New Channels: OpenClaw introduced new channels like Google Chat and Twitch.
- Models: New OpenClaw works on Xiaomi MiMo-V2-Flash and KIMI K2.5 models.
- Web Chat: It allows you to send images and text in messaging apps.
- Secure: It offers 34 security-related commits.
Openclaw used GitHub Clawdbot formal models to harden security. It is also implementing advanced security models.
Future:
Similar to Clawdbot, Openclaw also focuses on security and privacy. It offers Polish support for providers and additional models.
Peter Steinberger also allowed developers to contribute to ensure security.
Conclusion:
Openclaw is the successor of Clawdbot and Moltbot. It is a secure AI assistant that supports multiple platforms, including Google Chat and Twitch. It is the most stable, secure and fully functional version. It supports multi-platforms, local processing, and open-source communities.
Openclaw is the next-level personal AI assistant developed by Peter Steinberger.
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