OpenClaw Newsletter - 2026-02-16
OpenClaw Newsletter
Monday, February 16, 2026Top Stories
- OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI — announcement gains massive 5,132 engagement as OpenClaw transitions to foundation model.
- "OpenClaw is changing my life" hits HN frontpage — personal experience story reaches 337 points with 511 comments showing real-world impact.
- Real user experiences dominate discussion — HN thread asking about actual OpenClaw usage draws 189 comments from active users.
- Trading automation claims go viral — tweets about OpenClaw revolutionizing trading generate 420+ retweets across multiple accounts.
- New Telegram streaming feature in beta — latest beta adds Telegram message streaming with 268 engagement focused on security fixes.
Trending on X
- Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI: OpenClaw founder announces he's joining OpenAI to bring agents to everyone as OpenClaw becomes an independent foundation. 5,132 total engagement (2,566 retweets) [TRENDING]
- Alex Finn on OpenClaw tech: Video claims OpenClaw is "the best AI technology ever seen" gaining significant traction in Thai AI community. 572 total engagement (286 retweets) [TRENDING]
- Trading revolution claims: Evan Luthra declares OpenClaw will revolutionize trading, calling it "a whole new era" with excited community response. 420 total engagement (210 retweets) [TRENDING]
- New beta with Telegram integration: Latest OpenClaw beta focuses on security fixes but adds Telegram message streaming capabilities. 268 total engagement (134 retweets) [TRENDING]
- Breaking founder news: Financial news outlet confirms Peter Steinberger, known as "ClawdBot," officially joining OpenAI team. 200 total engagement (100 retweets) [TRENDING]
Releases
- openclaw v2026.2.15 - Discord Components v2 adds rich interactive prompts with buttons, selects, modals, and file blocks for native Discord integration. Release
- openclaw v2026.2.15-beta.1 - Beta release with same Discord Components v2 features for early testing. Release
- openclaw npm package v2026.2.15 - Updated multi-channel AI gateway with 909k weekly downloads. npm
- openclaw-cli v2026.2.15 - Homebrew formula updated with 1,768 installs in last 30 days. Homebrew
Community
- dangoldbj adds SimpleX messaging support — Secure P2P messaging channel with CLI backing, media support, and invite links. [HOT: 36 engagement, 18 comments]
- kiranjd brings Sarvam TTS/STT providers — Adds support for regional Indian languages with SOTA accuracy, making OpenClaw accessible for non-English speakers. PR #14086
- phani-D implements dynamic thinking routing — Pre-analyzes message complexity to set optimal Claude thinking levels before API calls, improving response quality. PR #15264
- sazora identifies critical failover bug — HTTP 5xx provider errors don't trigger model failover, leaving users stuck during outages instead of switching providers. Issue #8112
- battman21 fixes compaction failures — Resolves "Summary unavailable due to context limits" by properly passing model context and reducing chunk ratio to 0.25. PR #17864
News
- "OpenClaw is changing my life" [TRENDING] - Personal experience blog post detailing how OpenClaw transformed the author's workflow and productivity - 337 points, 511 comments
- Ask HN: Real OpenClaw users sharing experiences [TRENDING] - Community discussion thread where actual users share their real-world OpenClaw experiences and setups - 121 points, 189 comments
- OpenAI acquires OpenClaw [HOT] - Sam Altman announces OpenAI's acquisition of the OpenClaw project and team - 49 points, 25 comments
- Multi-project autonomous development guide - Practical tutorial on using OpenClaw for software development across multiple projects, covering what actually works in practice - dev.to
- Browser automation safety best practices - Security-focused guide on safely automating browsers with OpenClaw, covering credential handling and risk management - dev.to
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