February 10, 2026
Claws out in the comments
Show HN: Clawe – open-source Trello for agent teams
Robot coworker Trello drops — devs split between 'cool tool' and 'vibe-coded slop'
TLDR: Clawe is an open-source “AI Trello” that runs multiple bot coworkers on a shared task board with scheduled check-ins. The crowd split fast: some say it’s redundant next to corporate tools, others say agent teamwork isn’t solved yet—plus plenty of jokes about the name and “vibe-coded” apps.
Show HN just launched Clawe, an open-source board that lets you run a squad of AI “coworkers” with roles like editor, designer, and SEO checker. They wake up on schedules (think alarm clocks), grab tasks from a Trello-like board, ping each other with @mentions, and report back in a web dashboard. It’s all wired to a GitHub repo, with Docker scripts and a setup that needs an Anthropic key (for talking to a smart AI model).
But the comments? Claws out. One early reaction: “Can we talk about the name?” Cue lobster jokes and puns. The real split landed fast: enterprise-minded folks rolled their eyes—“Teams already have Planner,” insisted one commenter, arguing Trello-style boards are old news in Microsoft-heavy workplaces. Meanwhile, the meta crowd called this yet another proto-orchestrator—pretty interface, big promises, but no one agrees on how AI teams should actually work.
The snark brigade showed up too. One user mocked the trend of “vibe coded in a day slop apps” flooding every corner of the web. Another roasted web aesthetics with the classic “please hold while we download 372 fonts” jab. Still, curiosity peeked through: people want to see if a simple, cron-ticked board can make AI teammates feel real. Whether it’s genius or just good vibes, Clawe’s first battle is clearly in the comments.
Key Points
- •Clawe is an open-source multi-agent coordination system built on OpenClaw with a Kanban-style task board and near real-time notifications.
- •It requires Docker/Docker Compose, a Convex account, and an Anthropic API key; OpenAI is optional for image generation.
- •The production stack runs three services (openclaw, watcher, clawe) and provides a Next.js web dashboard at http://localhost:3000.
- •Four preconfigured agents (Clawe, Inky, Pixel, Scout) run on staggered 15-minute heartbeats; routines can create recurring tasks.
- •A CLI enables agents to check notifications, manage tasks and subtasks, add comments, register deliverables, and view squad status and activity feeds.