Clawdbot Rebrands to Moltbot After Anthropic Asks It to Change Name (officechai.com)

The open-source personal AI assistant project has rebranded from Clawdbot to Moltbot following a trademark request from Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI models. The assistant will now be named "Molty," a change that the project creator frames as a natural evolution rather than a setback. Drawing on the theme of its lobster mascot, the new name "Molt" symbolizes the growth process lobsters undergo when they shed their shells, aligning with the project's ongoing development and expansion. This rebranding comes amid the rapid adoption of Moltbot as a self-hosted AI assistant capable of managing tasks across messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. The phonetic similarities between "Clawd" and "Claude" had raised concerns about potential brand confusion for Anthropic, which underscores the inherent tensions in the evolving AI landscape where open-source projects intersect with proprietary platforms. Despite the disruption of changing its name and associated references, the Moltbot team maintains the same mission of delivering effective AI tools that empower users while ensuring full control over their data and workflows.