Indie dev's ClawdBot molts into Molt Bot after Anthropic's Claude trademark takedown—your proactive AI pal that tidies inboxes and might torch your files

Molt Bot, formerly known as ClawdBot, is an open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent developed by Peter Steinberger. The project was renamed due to a trademark infringement warning from Anthropic, a company that owns a similar product called Claude. Molt Bot is a proactive AI assistant that can make decisions and take actions on its own, going beyond traditional chatbots. It operates on a local-first principle, keeping user data safe on their computer rather than on cloud servers. The bot can be accessed through various platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord, and can integrate with tools like Notion, Trello, and GitHub. Molt Bot's capabilities include managing reminders, browsing the web, and conducting research. The bot requires Node.js version 22 or higher to run and can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. With its unique features and focus on user privacy, Molt Bot is a significant development in the AI assistant market.