openclaw/docs/reference/credits.md

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## The name

OpenClaw = CLAW + TARDIS, because every space lobster needs a time and space machine.

## Credits

- **Peter Steinberger** ([@steipete](https://x.com/steipete)) - Creator, lobster whisperer
- **Mario Zechner** ([@badlogicc](https://x.com/badlogicgames)) - Pi creator, security pen tester
- **Clawd** - The space lobster who demanded a better name

## Maintainers

- [@steipete](https://github.com/steipete) (546 merges)
- [@gumadeiras](https://github.com/gumadeiras) (51 merges, 43 direct pushes)
- [@cpojer](https://github.com/cpojer) (8 merges, 83 direct pushes)
- [@thewilloftheshadow](https://github.com/thewilloftheshadow) (69 merges)
- [@joshp123](https://github.com/joshp123) (14 merges, 48 direct pushes)
- [@quotentiroler](https://github.com/quotentiroler) (36 merges, 24 direct pushes)
- [@vignesh07](https://github.com/vignesh07) (33 merges, 27 direct pushes)
- [@sebslight](https://github.com/sebslight) (46 merges, 9 direct pushes)
- [@shakkernerd](https://github.com/shakkernerd) (22 merges, 33 direct pushes)
- [@Takhoffman](https://github.com/Takhoffman) (25 merges, 24 direct pushes)
- [@obviyus](https://github.com/obviyus) (45 merges)
- [@tyler6204](https://github.com/tyler6204) (29 merges, 6 direct pushes)
- [@grp06](https://github.com/grp06) (15 merges)
- [@christianklotz](https://github.com/christianklotz) (9 merges)
- [@dvrshil](https://github.com/dvrshil) (2 merges, 3 direct pushes)
- [@badlogic](https://github.com/badlogic) (3 merges)
- [@mbelinky](https://github.com/mbelinky) (2 merges)
- [@sergiopesch](https://github.com/sergiopesch) (2 merges)

## Contributors

480 contributors: Peter Steinberger (7067), Shadow (180), cpojer (79), Tyler Yust (68), Josh Palmer (67), Ayaan Zaidi (66), Vignesh Natarajan (66), Gustavo Madeira Santana (58), sheeek (45), Vignesh (45), quotentiroler (43), Shakker (39), Onur (37), Mariano Belinky (34), Tak Hoffman (32), Jake (24), Seb Slight (24), Benjamin Jesuiter (23), Gustavo Madeira Santana (23), Luke K (pr-0f3t) (23), Glucksberg (22), Muhammed Mukhthar CM (22), Tyler Yust (19), George Pickett (18), Mario Zechner (18), Yurii Chukhlib (18), Conroy Whitney (16), Roshan Singh (15), Azade (14), Dave Lauer (14), ideoutrea (14), Sebastian (14), Seb Slight (12), Marcus Neves (11), Robby (11), Shakker (11), CJ Winslow (10), Muhammed Mukhthar CM (10), zerone0x (10), Christian Klotz (9), Joao Lisboa (9), Nimrod Gutman (9), Shakker Nerd (9), CLAWDINATOR Bot (7), Ian Hildebrand (7), Anton Sotkov (6), Austin Mudd (6), Clawd (6), Clawdbot (6), Dominic Damoah (6), hsrvc (6), James Groat (6), Jefferson Warrior (6), Josh Lehman (6), Mahmoud Ibrahim (6), Marc Terns (6), Nima Karimi (6), Petter Blomberg (6), Ryan Lisse (6), Tobias Bischoff (6), Vignesh (6), Yifeng Wang (6), Alex Fallah (5), Bohdan Podvirnyi (5), Doug von Kohorn (5), Erik (5), gupsammy (5), ide-rea (5), jonisjongithub (5), Jonáš Jančařík (5), Julian Engel (5), Keith the Silly Goose (5), L36 Server (5), Marc (5), Marcus Castro (5), meaningfool (5), Michael Behr (5), Sash Zats (5), Sebastian Schubotz (5), SocialNerd42069 (5), Stefan Förster (5), Tu Nombre Real (5), vrknetha (5), Xaden Ryan (5), Abhi (4), Armin Ronacher (4), Artus KG (4), Bradley Priest (4), Cash Williams (4), Christian A. Rodriguez (4), Claude (4), danielz1z (4), DB Hurley (4), Denis Rybnikov (4), Elie Habib (4), Emanuel Stadler (4), Friederike Seiler (4), Gabriel Trigo (4), Joshua Mitchell (4), Kasper Neist (4), Kelvin Calcano (4), Kit (4), Lucas Czekaj (4), Manuel Maly (4), Peter Siska (4), rahthakor (4), Rodrigo Uroz (4), Ruby (4), Sash Catanzarite (4), Sergii Kozak (4), tsu (4), Wes (4), Yuri Chukhlib (4), Zach Knickerbocker (4), 大猫子 (4), Adam Holt (3), adeboyedn (3), Ameno Osman (3), Basit Mustafa (3), benithors (3), Chris Taylor (3), Connor Shea (3), damaozi (3), Dan (3), Dan Guido (3), ddyo (3), George Zhang (3), henrymascot (3), Jamieson O'Reilly (3), Jefferson Nunn (3), juanpablodlc (3), Justin (3), kiranjd (3), Lauren Rosenberg (3), Magi Metal (3), Manuel Jiménez Torres (3), Matthew (3), Max Sumrall (3), Nacho Iacovino (3), Nicholas Spisak (3), Palash Oswal (3), Pooya Parsa (3), Roopak Nijhara (3), Ross Morsali (3), Sebastian Slight (3), Trevin Chow (3), xiaose (3), Aaron (2), Aaron Konyer (2), Abdel Sy Fane (2), adam91holt (2), Aldo (2), Andrew Lauppe (2), Andrii (2), André Abadesso (2), Ayush Ojha (2), Boran Cui (2), Christof (2), ClawdFx (2), Coy Geek (2), Dante Lex (2), David Guttman (2), David Hurley (2), DBH (2), Echo (2), Elarwei (2), Eng. Juan Combetto (2), Erik von Essen Fisher (2), Ermenegildo Fiorito (2), François Catuhe (2), hougangdev (2), Ivan Pereira (2), Jamieson O'Reilly (2), Jared Verdi (2), Jay Winder (2), Jhin (2), Jonathan D. Rhyne (2), Jonathan Rhyne (2), Jonathan Wilkins (2), JustYannicc (2), Leszek Szpunar (2), Liu Yuan (2), LK (2), Long (2), lploc94 (2), Lucas Czekaj (2), Marchel Fahrezi (2), Marco Marandiz (2), Mariano (2), Matthew Russell (2), Matthieu Bizien (2), Michelle Tilley (2), Mickaël Ahouansou (2), Nicolas Zullo (2), Philipp Spiess (2), Radek Paclt (2), Randy Torres (2), rhuanssauro (2), Richard Poelderl (2), Rishi Vhavle (2), Robby (AI-assisted) (2), SirCrumpet (2), Sk Akram (2), sleontenko (2), slonce70 (2), Sreekaran Srinath (2), Steve Caldwell (2), Tak hoffman (2), ThanhNguyxn (2), Travis (2), tsavo (2), VAC (2), VACInc (2), Val Alexander (2), william arzt (2), Yida-Dev (2), Yudong Han (2), /noctivoro-x (1), 0oAstro (1), 0xJonHoldsCrypto (1), A. Duk (1), Abdullah (1), Abhay (1), abhijeet117 (1), adityashaw2 (1), Advait Paliwal (1), AG (1), Aisling Cahill (1), AJ (1), AJ (@techfren) (1), Akshay (1), Al (1), alejandro maza (1), Alex Alaniz (1), Alex Atallah (1), Alex Zayts

_Last updated: 2026-02-10 10:03 UTC_

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## License

MIT - Free as a lobster in the ocean.

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