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Guides, tutorials, and insights on building AI agents.
Your AGENTS.md Is the .claude/ Folder Done Right (And You Own It)
Learn why AGENTS.md is the right OpenClaw workspace setup primitive — and how to generate clean, scoped configs that don't wreck your context window.
The LiteLLM Incident Response Playbook: What to Do After Your AI Agent Stack Is Compromised
Your AI agent stack ran compromised LiteLLM code. Here's the step-by-step incident response playbook to detect, isolate, audit, and recover fast.
OpenAI Just Killed Sora — What Happens to Your Data When Your AI Tool Dies?
OpenAI shut down Sora and users lost everything overnight. Here's how AI tool shutdowns happen and what to do so your work survives the next one.
LiteLLM Got Owned: What the PyPI Supply Chain Attack Means for Your AI Agent Stack
LiteLLM 1.82.7/1.82.8 hid a credential stealer in PyPI. Here's what it means for AI agent stacks and how to shrink your supply chain attack surface.
Cut Your AI Agent Bill in Half: OpenClaw HEARTBEAT and Session Tuning Guide
Stop burning tokens on idle sessions. Learn how to reduce OpenClaw AI agent costs with HEARTBEAT tuning, session scoping, and context pruning strategies.
OpenClaw Is a Security Nightmare? Here's How to Actually Secure Yours
Composio called OpenClaw a security nightmare. They're not entirely wrong — if you skip config. Here's how to fix every risk they named, step by step.
OpenCode vs OpenClaw: Two Tools, One Developer Workflow
OpenCode writes your code. OpenClaw runs your operations. Here's how to combine both tools into one developer workflow that actually works in production.
OpenClaw Security Checklist: 15 Things to Lock Down Before You Trust an Agent
15 practical OpenClaw security checks before you deploy any agent: sandboxing, exec modes, DM trust, credentials, memory scoping, and more.
When Your OpenClaw Agent Goes Rogue at Work: What the Meta SEV1 Incident Gets Wrong
Meta's SEV1 AI agent incident exposes what happens without boundaries. Here's what SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, and tool permissions would have prevented.
Sandbox Escape: What the Snowflake Cortex Hack Means for Your OpenClaw Agent
Snowflake's Cortex Code CLI was hijacked via hidden prompt injection. Here's how to audit your OpenClaw agent to prevent the same attack chain.
AI Apps Die. Your Agent Doesn't Have To: Why Files in Git Outlive Platforms
When AI-built apps disappear overnight, your agent config files don't have to. Learn why SOUL.md and AGENTS.md in git outlive any platform.
MCP Is Eating Your Agent's Brain: Why OpenClaw Uses CLIs Instead of Schemas
MCP inflates agent token use by 4–32×. One team burned 72% of their context window on tool definitions. Here's why OpenClaw uses CLIs instead.
Supply Chain Attacks on AI Agents: What Glassworm Means for Your OpenClaw Setup
Glassworm unicode attacks can silently hijack AI agents via tool configs and skill scripts. Here's how to audit your OpenClaw setup before it's too late.
What Claude's 1M Context Window Means for Your OpenClaw Agent
Anthropic's 1M context window is live. Here's what it actually changes for OpenClaw session design, HEARTBEAT scheduling, and your token bill.
Why Your OpenClaw Agent Costs More Than You Think (And How to Fix It)
Continuous sessions balloon your OpenClaw token bill. Learn HEARTBEAT.md tuning, session scoping, and context pruning to cut costs without breaking your agent.
Beyond the Demo: Making Your OpenClaw Agent Work Every Day
Most AI agents look great in demos and fail by Tuesday. Here's how to build OpenClaw agent reliability with HEARTBEAT.md, daily digests, and graceful failure patterns.
Human-in-the-Loop AI Agents: When to Automate, When to Ask First
Learn when to fully automate your AI agent and when human approval protects you. Practical patterns using OpenClaw HEARTBEAT.md and agent approval workflows.
OpenClaw + Google Workspace: Build an Agent That Manages Your Gmail and Drive
Learn how to connect OpenClaw to Google Workspace so an AI agent can triage Gmail and organize Drive for you, using the new Workspace CLI.
OpenClaw WhatsApp Agent: Set Up Yours Before Everyone Else Does
Step-by-step guide to launching a self-hosted OpenClaw WhatsApp support agent in under 15 minutes, with security guardrails and real config examples.
Rogue Agents: What Alibaba's Crypto-Mining AI Tells Us About OpenClaw Sandboxing
Alibaba's crypto-mining AI is your wake-up call. Here’s how to sandbox OpenClaw agents so a "helpful" assistant never turns into a rogue miner on your server.
AI Agent vs Chatbot: What's the Actual Difference in 2026
Chatbots answer questions. AI agents get things done. Here's the concrete difference—with real examples—so you know which one you actually need.
Security-First OpenClaw Setup: Sandboxing, DM Pairing, and What Not to Share
Practical guide to securing your OpenClaw agent: what to sandbox, which permissions to restrict, DM pairing risks, and the files you should never share.
OpenClaw Workspace Files Explained: SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, HEARTBEAT.md and More
A complete guide to OpenClaw workspace files: SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, HEARTBEAT.md, MEMORY.md and more. Real examples included. Bookmark this one.
Build Your First AI Agent in 5 Minutes with OpenClaw
Step-by-step guide to creating and deploying your first AI agent using OpenClaw workspace bundles.
Why Your AI Agent Needs a Proper Workspace
Your AI agent is only as good as its configuration. Here's why workspace structure matters.