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Insights, tutorials, and updates from the OctoClaw team.

Beyond Chat: Why the Future of Business Operations is Autonomous
Product

Beyond Chat: Why the Future of Business Operations is Autonomous

The shift from generative AI to agentic AI, and why the "swivel chair" workflow is finally coming to an end.

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The Lethal Trifecta: Securing OpenClaw Against Prompt Injection
Security

The Lethal Trifecta: Securing OpenClaw Against Prompt Injection

How to build a "padded room" for your agent and stop worrying about indirect attacks. Learn the anatomy of prompt injection and shift from prevention by instruction to prevention by architecture.

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We Fought Vendor Lock-In for Decades. AI Agents Are Walking Right Back Into It.
Engineering

We Fought Vendor Lock-In for Decades. AI Agents Are Walking Right Back Into It.

Google just restricted paying AI subscribers for connecting through OpenClaw. Here's why provider lock-in is the biggest unspoken risk in the agent ecosystem — and what to do about it.

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The First Agent Task I Trusted (and Why You Can Too)
Operations

The First Agent Task I Trusted (and Why You Can Too)

A candid look at the small scoped run that helped me trust agents: keeping our LLM catalog up to date without giving them the keys to production.

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OpenClaw 2026.2.15: Discord Components, Sub-Agents, and Security Fixes
Product

OpenClaw 2026.2.15: Discord Components, Sub-Agents, and Security Fixes

Quick recap of the February release: Discord Components v2, nested sub-agents, cron webhooks, and a long list of security hardening wins across the stack.

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One OpenClaw Instance. Four Monitoring Channels. Zero 3 AM Phone Calls in Six Weeks.
Engineering

One OpenClaw Instance. Four Monitoring Channels. Zero 3 AM Phone Calls in Six Weeks.

Here's exactly how we set up an open-source AI agent as an always-on ops triage layer — and eliminated overnight alert fatigue in six weeks.

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Open-Source Agents Are Finally Doing Real Work. The Blast Radius Just Got Real.
Security

Open-Source Agents Are Finally Doing Real Work. The Blast Radius Just Got Real.

OpenClaw hit 149k GitHub stars in under three months. The capability is impressive. The security posture? Still catching up. Here's where the cracks are showing.

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Chatbots vs. Octos: Why You Need an Employee, Not Just a Tool
Product

Chatbots vs. Octos: Why You Need an Employee, Not Just a Tool

Most people think they are using AI to automate their lives, but they are actually just using a faster typewriter. Here's why autonomous agents change everything.

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Real Automation for Developers Who'd Rather Be Coding
Engineering

Real Automation for Developers Who'd Rather Be Coding

Why we let an AI agent handle our expenses (and why you should too). Here's how teams actually use OpenClaw — from CI/CD monitoring to expense management.

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