Kimi.ai has just released Kimi Claw, which is native support for the OpenClaw protocol. This means users can now run AI agents directly within Kimi's browser interface without needing additional installations.


This feature is currently open for testing to Allegretto members and above, offering access to the ClawHub skill library, 40GB of cloud storage, and professional-grade real-time data search capabilities. Users can also connect their own third-party OpenClaw agents to the Kimi platform or bridge them to applications like Telegram groups.

Some developers have commented that this effectively turns Kimi into an agent hosting platform, rather than just a chat interface. This shift from isolated agent tools to "framework as infrastructure" is exactly what builders have been calling for.

Almost at the same time, OpenAI announced that OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining the team to lead the development of next-generation personal agents. Sam Altman stated in the announcement that they expect this to soon become a core product offering.

It is worth noting that OpenAI has committed to continuing support for OpenClaw as an open-source project. This dual-track strategy—embracing the open-source ecosystem while deeply integrating it into commercial products—reflects the current development trend in the AI agent sector.

Some analysis suggests that as major model providers launch their own versions of Claw, the number of tokens consumed in the background could surpass chat interactions. This has raised concerns about the sufficiency of computing resources, given that everyone tends to underestimate the amount of computing power we need.

On a technical level, OpenClaw's architectural design is quite ingenious. It is not a simple chatbot wrapper but treats AI as an infrastructure problem: sessions, memory, tool sandboxes, access control, and orchestration. The AI model provides the intelligence, while OpenClaw provides the execution environment.


For ordinary users, this means that in the future, they will be able to directly invoke AI assistants within daily communication tools like WhatsApp, and Discord, while keeping conversation states and tool access centrally managed on their own hardware.

Some users online noted after testing that this feels less like a feature release and more like a complete agent ecosystem. The combination of native resident agents + community skills + self-hosted bridging marks our transition from a chat interface to an agent platform.

With Kimi and OpenAI making moves in this field, other major providers are likely to join the fray soon. The battle for dominance in the AI agent platform has only just begun.