Clawdbot (OpenClaw) guide: what it is, setup, risks and use cases
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31-part resource thread on the viral Clawdbot agent covering what it does, setup guides including without a Mac mini, flagged security risks, and examples like Polymarket trading and portfolio management.
Key claims
Project was renamed from Clawdbot to Moltbot shortly after going viral
Creator Peter Steinberger is not fond of crypto
Clawdbot came out of nowhere, broke the internet, and... molted.
AI is so back, and if you're still catching up on @openclaw, follow this 🧵 to find all info & resources you need to:
- learn about it.
- set it up yourself.
- understand timeline & risks.
Things are getting crazy ↓
1/ First of all, WTF is Clawdbot (and what is it NOT).
2/ What they're NOT telling you about Clawdbot.
3/ There is also people that warn about many users not understanding what they're even doing. Is it rly a consumer product?
4/ Why?
Various risks have been flagged.
5/ Further reading on this:
6/ Don't install Clawdbot unless...
7/ But ultimately, it's your decision to make whether or not Clawd/Molt is for you.
8/ Ready to set it up?
Setup Guide #1.
9/ Setup Guide #2.
10/ Setup Guide #3.
11/ How to set it up WITHOUT a mac mini.
12/ Another one:
13/ People are doing all sorts of things with it.
For example have Clawd trade on Polymarket.
14/ Have it manage a portfolio.
15/ Saving relationships (kek).
16/ Clawd joining ICE (kek)?
17/ But there is so much you can do with it. Guide to the almost endless opportunities below.
18/ Want more tips & tricks?
19/ Where does this lead us? A dark prophecy.
20/ Yet the risks remain real.
21/ The need for better/stronger guardrails is quite evident.
22/ More on this here:
23/ And here:
24/ Wait, how does Clawdbot manage to remember everything?!
25/ And people are continuing to push the boundaries.
26/ Another piece of evidence:
27/ Ok cool, but who is behind this?
meet Peter Steinberger.
28/ Pete is not exactly fond of crypto tho it seems.
29/ Original post on that:
30/ Which probably was/is one of the smaller issues he encountered as he had to change branding/name pretty much right after going viral.
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