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OpenClaw, formerly known as ClawdBot and MoltBot, has become one of the fastest-growing open-source projects in history, amassing over 170,000 GitHub stars. The framework allows users to run autonomous AI agents that can execute tasks across messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord. However, traditional deployment required Docker installations and server management, creating a significant barrier to entry.
Key features include access to ClawHub, a marketplace with over five thousand community-contributed skills for task automation and workflow chaining. Users also receive forty gigabytes of cloud storage and a Pro-Grade Search feature that pulls real-time data from sources including Yahoo Finance.
A notable Bring Your Own Claw feature lets existing OpenClaw users connect their self-hosted setups to the kimi.com interface, bridging local and cloud environments.
Kimi Claw is currently available in beta for Moonshot's Allegretto subscription tier and above, accessible via web, iOS, and Android clients.
Moonshot AI Launches Kimi Claw, Bringing OpenClaw AI Agents to Your Browser
February 17, 2026
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Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI has launched Kimi Claw, a cloud-native implementation of the OpenClaw agent framework that runs entirely in a web browser. The platform offers access to over five thousand community skills, forty gigabytes of cloud storage, and is powered by the trillion-parameter Kimi K2.5 model.
Moonshot AI Brings OpenClaw to the Cloud with Kimi Claw
Moonshot AI has unveiled Kimi Claw, a browser-based implementation of the wildly popular OpenClaw agent framework that eliminates the need for local server setup. Announced on February 15, 2026, the platform runs entirely within a web browser tab on kimi.com, offering a persistent, always-on AI agent experience.OpenClaw, formerly known as ClawdBot and MoltBot, has become one of the fastest-growing open-source projects in history, amassing over 170,000 GitHub stars. The framework allows users to run autonomous AI agents that can execute tasks across messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord. However, traditional deployment required Docker installations and server management, creating a significant barrier to entry.
What Kimi Claw Offers
Kimi Claw tackles this complexity head-on with one-click deployment. The platform is powered by Moonshot's Kimi K2.5, a one-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts model released in January 2026 that activates thirty-two billion parameters per token across its three hundred and eighty-four experts.Key features include access to ClawHub, a marketplace with over five thousand community-contributed skills for task automation and workflow chaining. Users also receive forty gigabytes of cloud storage and a Pro-Grade Search feature that pulls real-time data from sources including Yahoo Finance.
A notable Bring Your Own Claw feature lets existing OpenClaw users connect their self-hosted setups to the kimi.com interface, bridging local and cloud environments.
Broader Context
The launch comes just one day after OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger announced he would be joining OpenAI, with plans to move the project under an open-source foundation. Meanwhile, major platforms from Baidu to SwitchBot are racing to integrate OpenClaw, though cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has warned about potential security risks from misconfigured deployments.Kimi Claw is currently available in beta for Moonshot's Allegretto subscription tier and above, accessible via web, iOS, and Android clients.
Published February 17, 2026 at 12:05am
