Type: blog
Slug: deadclaw
Title: Is OpenClaw About to Become DeadClaw?
Room: writing — https://bernhardrieder.com/.well-known/agent-gateway/writing
Human article: https://bernhardrieder.com/blog/deadclaw
Summary: OpenClaw becomes DeadClaw when the Gateway stays too complex for real users. Consumer-ready defaults—not more plugins—are what get Agents to work out of the box.

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Body:
OpenClaw becomes DeadClaw when the Gateway stays too complex for real users. Consumer-ready defaults—not more plugins—are what get Agents to work out of the box.