The name
OpenClaw = CLAW + TARDIS, because every space lobster needs a time and space machine.
Credits
- Peter Steinberger (@steipete) - Creator, lobster whisperer
- Mario Zechner (@badlogicc) - Pi creator, security pen tester
- Clawd - The space lobster who demanded a better name
Core contributors
- Maxim Vovshin (@Hyaxia, 36747317+Hyaxia@users.noreply.github.com) - Blogwatcher skill
- Nacho Iacovino (@nachoiacovino, nacho.iacovino@gmail.com) - Location parsing (Telegram and WhatsApp)
- Vincent Koc (@vincentkoc, @vincent_koc) - Agents, Telemetry, Hooks, Security
License
MIT - Free as a lobster in the ocean.
"We are all just playing with our own prompts." (An AI, probably high on tokens)
Related
- [Token use and costs](/docs/openclaw-docs/reference/token-use
- [Release policy](/docs/openclaw-docs/reference/RELEASING