Kimi Launches Native OpenClaw Support, AI Assistants Shifting to Agent Platforms
Kimi.ai has announced the native integration of the OpenClaw framework, enabling users to deploy 24/7 running agents within browser tabs. Observers view this shift as a major transition from chat interfaces to agent platforms.
Kimi.ai recently launched a new feature called Kimi Claw, offering native support for the OpenClaw framework. This means users can now directly deploy continuously running agents within Kimi's browser tabs.

This feature is currently available for beta testing to Allegretto-tier members and above. Key features include access to the ClawHub library with over 5,000 community skills, 40GB of cloud storage, and high-quality search capabilities that pull real-time data directly from sources like Yahoo Finance.
Developers have noted that users can also connect third-party OpenClaw instances to the Kimi platform to chat with their own setups, or bridge them to applications like Telegram groups. This functionality essentially turns Kimi into an agent hosting platform.
Tech observer Jeff Tang predicts that at least two model labs will launch similar one-click OpenClaw deployment solutions within the next seven days. He believes OpenClaw could become the next Linux-level open-source infrastructure.
Industry observers view this change as a significant turning point. Some comments suggest that the combination of native resident agents, community skills, and self-hosted bridging constitutes a complete agent ecosystem. This implies the industry is shifting from simple chat interfaces to agent platforms.
For average users, Kimi Claw lowers the barrier to using agents. For developers, this means multi-agent workloads now have a unified orchestration platform. Analysis indicates this is equivalent to a 2026-era middleware solution.
However, some users have raised questions about technical details, such as whether the description of "running 24/7 in a browser tab" is accurate, as documentation indicates that Kimi actually deploys agents to the cloud rather than running them locally in the browser.
The feature is currently still in the testing phase, but it has already sparked discussions about the future prospects of wrapper tools like SimpleClaw. The industry expects mainstream providers to soon add similar one-click OpenClaw support features.
发布时间: 2026-02-16 09:19