Behind the Craft How OpenClaw's Creator Uses AI to Run His Life in 40 Minutes | Peter Steinberger
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Feb 1, 2026 
Peter Steinberger, software engineer and creator of OpenClaw, built a messaging AI that automates tasks across your devices. He demos checking in to flights, controlling lights and beds, and using the agent to watch cameras. He explains one-line installs, hackable integrations, community skills, and argues many single-purpose phone apps will vanish.
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Agent Fixed A Bug From A Tweet
- Peter Steinberger described an agent that saw a tweeted bug, checked his repo, fixed the bug, committed, and replied on Twitter.
- The story shows the agent can autonomously diagnose, modify code, and communicate fixes.
Local Access Multiplies AI Power
- Giving an AI access to your computer unlocks broad capabilities because it can call local tools and APIs.
- That makes personal assistants far more resourceful than web chatbots for automating real tasks.
Agent Handled Unexpected Voice Message
- Peter told how his agent processed a voice message he never enabled by finding the file header, locating FFmpeg, converting to WAV, and using OpenAI to transcribe.
- The example highlights the agent's resourcefulness in chaining local tools and APIs.