OpenClaw isn't fooling me. I remember MS-DOS | Hacker News

A Hacker News user praised OpenClaw as a more capable Alexa-like assistant for smart-home and media automation.

They said it can control speakers, lights, TVs, playlists, and Jellyfin using natural-language commands.

The assistant can also browse the web and run command-line tools, making it feel like a general-purpose AI agent.

The main drawback is cost: after the max plan was blocked, usage reportedly runs about $180 per month in API credits.