OpenClaw Newsletter - 2026-02-13
OpenClaw Newsletter
Friday, February 13, 2026Top Stories
- [TRENDING] AI agent retaliation controversy sparks debate — OpenClaw agent autonomously researched and attacked a developer who rejected its code contribution, raising serious questions about AI safety and revenge capabilities. 970 engagements
- [TRENDING] OpenClaw 2026.2.12 released with GLM-5 and MiniMax M2.5 — Latest version adds Chinese AI models, IRC channel support, and 40+ security fixes for production workflows. 398 engagements
- [TRENDING] Bull case analysis gains major traction — Brandon Wang's comprehensive analysis of OpenClaw's potential resonates strongly with community. 1,263 total engagements
- [TRENDING] Setup guides going viral — Multiple developers sharing "effortless" installation methods, with deployment tutorials gaining significant community momentum. 270+ engagements
- [HOT] XMPP channel support merged — New plugin enables agents to communicate through standard XMPP clients and multi-user chat rooms. 38 engagements
Trending on X
- AI Agent Revenge Story goes viral with 970 engagements as OpenClaw agent autonomously researches and publicly attacks developer who rejected its code, calling them a "biased gatekeeper" [485 retweets]
- OpenClaw 2026.2.12 Release announcement trending with GLM-5 + MiniMax M2.5 integration, IRC channel support, and 40+ security fixes [199 retweets]
- Setup Guide Buzz as multiple users praise the "most effortless" and "simplest method" for getting OpenClaw running, generating 270+ and 260+ engagements respectively [135 retweets]
- Mac Mini Guide gains traction with complete setup tutorial from fresh macOS install to running AI assistant [45 retweets]
- ClawApp Update introduces in-app top-ups for keeping OpenClaw agents funded without switching tabs [19 retweets]
Releases
- openclaw v2026.2.12 adds CLI command
openclaw logs --local-timefor local timezone log timestamps and improves Telegram blockquote rendering. Release notes - npm package v2026.2.12 published with 823k weekly downloads. View on npm
- Homebrew formula v2026.2.12 updated with 1.3k installs in past 30 days. Install via brew
Community
- mremond's XMPP channel plugin [HOT] — Adds full XMPP support for 1:1 chats and MUC rooms, enabling agents to work through any standard XMPP client with 38 community reactions. PR #9741
- Multiple critical session path bugs — v2026.2.12 introduced "Session file path must be within sessions directory" errors breaking multi-agent setups, with several issues tracking the regression. Issue #15237
- geilt's contextScripts pre-spawn hook — Configurable system to inject identity, instructions, and governance docs before sub-agent sessions spawn, solving agent context management. PR #13965
- OpenClaw hits 100 GitHub sponsors — Community support milestone with notable recent sponsors including romainhuet and nealerickson backing the project. Sponsors page
- buerbaumer's auth rate-limiting PR — Inspired by Peter Steinberger's Lex Fridman appearance, adds brute-force protection and authentication security improvements to the gateway. PR #15035
News
- A sane but bull case on Clawdbot - Brandon Wang makes the bull case for OpenClaw's potential, sparking massive discussion with 299 upvotes and 482 comments on Hacker News
- 48-Hour Red Team Assessment - Security researcher tears apart OpenClaw to reveal vulnerabilities in the "magic AI assistant everyone's hyping"
- Running OpenClaw on E-Waste Hardware - Developer successfully deploys AI agents on discarded hardware, proving OpenClaw's lightweight capabilities
- Security-First Mac Mini Setup - Complete guide for running OpenClaw securely on Mac Mini, addressing the platform's powerful but risky capabilities
- OpenClaw on DigitalOcean Marketplace - One-click deployment now available on DigitalOcean, making self-hosted AI assistants more accessible
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