A personal, open-source AI agent that can be operated through messaging channels such as WhatsApp and Discord
Build an agent interface that lets people send prompts from their phone to a computer-based coding agent without dealing with terminals, model selection, context sizes, or session management. Make the agent return concise answers, act proactively, and feel more like a helpful companion than a raw terminal.
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From Y Combinator — Peter Steinberger: What Happens When 4.7 Million People Let It Cook at 03:05
Problem: There was no good way to send a prompt from a phone to a computer and check on a coding agent while away from the computer. Existing agent interfaces also exposed too much technical complexity.
For: People who want to use coding agents without terminal complexity, including nontechnical users and people who want to monitor or direct agents from their phones.
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- The WhatsApp relay became Claudius, then Claudebot, and eventually OpenClaw after Discord support and broader use were added.
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