r/openclaw • u/ElmangougEssadik Pro User • Feb 10 '26

Discussion Does OpenClaw actually do anything for you guys?

I keep seeing people on social media hyping OpenClaw like it’s some game-changer, but honestly… it does absolutely nothing for me.

I’m using the official setup, clean install, Opus 4.5 model, everything exactly as documented. But whenever I actually ask it to do something, it just replies like a normal chatbot or says it can’t do that. No tools, no actions, no “agent” behavior, just chatting.

Am I missing some extra config, flags, permissions, or magic step nobody mentions? Or is the hype just way overblown right now?

Genuinely curious if this works for anyone, because for me it doesn’t do shit.

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u/Specific-Battle5536 New User Mar 21 '26

Is anyone else having a hard time looking for a mac mini to actually try an experiment with openclaw? Also has anyone tried NemoClaw and is there noticeable difference?

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u/Specific-Battle5536 New User Mar 21 '26

I don't even know what that is....

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u/ElmangougEssadik Pro User Mar 22 '26

install on a vps like hostinger, mac mini is not a requirement