Clawdbot Renames to Moltbot
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Clawdbot Renames to Moltbot
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#2As a result of this the official install is now installing a squatted package they don't control: https://github.com/moltbot/moltbot/issues/2760 https://github.com/moltbot/moltbot/issues/2775
But this is basically in line with average LLM agent safety.
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#4Already seeing some of the new Moltbot deployments exposed to the Internet: https://www.shodan.io/search/report?query=http.favicon.hash%...
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#5Motivation for rename: https://x.com/moltbot/status/2016058924403753024 https://xcancel.com/moltbot/status/2016058924403753024
Seems like an official ClaudeBot from Anthropic is in the works, then?
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#6something about giving full read write access to every file on my PC and internet message interface just rubs me the wrong way. some unscrupulous actors are probably chomping at the bit looking for vulnerabilities to get carte blanche unrestricted access. be safe out there kiddos
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#7Motivation for rename: https://x.com/moltbot/status/2016058924403753024 https://xcancel.com/moltbot/status/2016058924403753024
>and honestly? "Molt" fits perfectly - it's what lobsters do to grow.
So do we think Anthropic or the artist formerly known as Clawdbot paid for the tokens to have Claude write this tweet announcing the rename of a Product That Is Definitely Not Claude?
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#8Could have just called it "clawbot" and maintained some of the hype while eliminating the IP concerns.
Instead they chose a completely different name with unrecognizable resonance.
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#9The way trademarks work is that if you don't actively defend them you weaken your rights. So Anthropic needs to defend their ownership of "Claude". I'm guessing they reached out to Peter Steinberger and asked nicely that he rename Clawdbot.
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#10something about giving full read write access to every file on my PC and internet message interface just rubs me the wrong way. some unscrupulous actors are probably chomping at the bit looking for vulnerabilities to get carte blanche unrestricted access. be safe out there kiddos
This would seem to be inline with the development philosophy for clawdbot. I like the concept but I was put off by the lack of concern around security, specifically for something that interfaces with the internet
> These days I don’t read much code anymore. I watch the stream and sometimes look at key parts, but I gotta be honest - most code I don’t read.
I think it's fine for your own side projects not meant for others but Clawdbot is, to some degree, packaged for others to use it seems.