Claws are now a new layer on top of LLM agents

I think "Claw" as the noun for OpenClaw-like agents - AI agents that generally run on personal hardware, communicate via messaging protocols and can both act on direct instructions and schedule tasks - is going to stick.

Re: Claws are now a new layer on top of LLM agents

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Post by DiabloD3 » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC

Problem is, Claws still use LLMs, so they're DOA.

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Post by vivzkestrel » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC

I still dont understand the hype for any of this claw stuff

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Post by pitched » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC

aalam wrote: post #3

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It would be much cheaper to spin up a VM but I guess most people have laptops without a stable internet connection.

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Post by skybrian » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 3:42 AM UTC

aalam wrote: post #3

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I'm guessing maybe they just wanted an excuse to buy a Mac Mini? They're nice machines.

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Post by Cyphase » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC

DiabloD3 wrote: post #5

Problem is, Claws still use LLMs, so they're DOA.

Is the problem you're thinking of LLMs, or cloud LLMs versus local ones?

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Post by jauntywundrkind » Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC

Looking forward to seeing what we get next Christmas season, with the Claws / Clause double entendres.