@ryancarson @ryancarson ·
Holy shit.
Now I've truly seen the light with @openclaw.
This is not a toy or a shiny object.
This is how you'll "hire" engineers in the future.
It's setup on my iMac next to me, with it's own github account, vercel account and it's shipping real PRs for me. (It just went back and forth with @greptile till a PR was perfect.)
Yeah yeah, I know you can already do all this with Amp, Claude Code, etc, but having something that is *actually* an agent vs something you invoke truly changes the calculus.
I can see setting up 10 of these (probably switch to the cloud but there's something magical about being able to pair program with an agent 'next to me' where I can see their screen and say stuff like "you're using the wrong Chrome profile - I can see the window", is amazing.)
I hate to sound hype-y but jeez, once you take the time to properly set this up and give it carefully controlled powers and access ...
it's freaking amazing.
Also, there's a much deeper thread I want to pull on here about renting your agent vs owning it.
Big shift.
What you need
- Connected apps
- Its own GitHub account and Vercel account.
What prompted it
The author wanted something that is actually an agent, not a coding tool that has to be invoked each time.
What OpenClaw did
- Set OpenClaw up on an iMac next to the author.
- Gave it its own GitHub and Vercel accounts, with carefully controlled powers and access.
- Let it ship pull requests for the author’s work.
- It went back and forth with Greptile’s review until a PR was perfect.
- Paired with it by watching its screen and giving corrections, such as “you’re using the wrong Chrome profile.”
Evidence and limits
- Original post checked on X (Oct 19, 2026)
- Outcome reported by the author
- Not reproduced by anyone else yet
The author says it only works this well once you take the time to set it up properly.
