OpenClaw went viral. Meet the maintainers building and securing it.
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Summary
OpenClaw has become the fastest-growing project in GitHub history, and its maintainers, including Peter Steinberger, have shared lessons from its first six months.
Key facts
- OpenClaw is the fastest-growing project in GitHub history.
- Peter Steinberger and several maintainers shared lessons from the project's first six months.
- The GitHub Blog published the post on 2026-08-27.
Why it matters
OpenClaw's rapid growth and the maintainers' security lessons give builders and buyers a reference point for how fast a project can scale and what securing it involves.
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- OpenClawproduct
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- GitHub BlogOfficial · PrimaryOpenClaw went viral. Meet the maintainers building and securing it. · By Gregg CochranRead at GitHub Blog