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**OpenClaw and Other Continuous AI Agents** This month’s meeting will focus on continuous AI agents: systems that run persistently, coordinate workflows over time, and require ongoing care, feeding, refactoring, and operational judgment. John Athayde will walk through what he has built with OpenClaw over the past six months. The project began before clawdbot and has since migrated into that ecosystem. John will cover the architecture, the refactoring work involved, operational lessons learned, and what it takes to keep a continuous agent system running productively. Owen Zanzal will also share a practical walkthrough of installing and evaluating one of these systems, with a specific look at Hermes Agent. This will be a chance to compare the experience of building and operating a long-running system with the experience of getting a new agent framework installed and running from scratch. Stephen Levin will also share how he uses OpenClaw in day-to-day workflows, especially for social media content and straightforward code or website updates from his phone. He’ll talk about what has worked well, what has not, and where he has shifted to other tools as the ecosystem has evolved. *** ## Event Details **Date:** Tuesday, June 30th **Time:** 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM **Location:** Studio IX – 969 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA *** ## Schedule **5:30 PM** – Setup begins **5:45 PM** — (Optional) Book Club Track **6:00 PM** – Doors open **6:30 PM** – Opening **Organizers** Owen Zanzal - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenzanzal/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenzanzal/) Mike Powers - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-powers-4262033/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-powers-4262033/) [Chat with us on Cville Slack #cvilleaiexplorers](https://cville.slack.com/archives/C08DTL1TS1K) If you aren't a member of Cville Slack, DM me your email, and I'll send you an invite. **Sponsors** **Studio IX** Coworking space in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers. Studio IX offers a flexible shared office environment with options for open workspaces, dedicated desks, and private offices. The space fosters a collaborative community through weekly events and mixers, featuring a 'warm industrial' atmosphere with ample natural light. Amenities include high-speed internet, soundproof phone booths, conference rooms, and premium coffee. Studio IX is staffed by a community manager on weekdays and provides 24/7 access for members. Tours of the space are available; interested individuals can contact them via: * Email: [COWORK@STUDIOIX.CO](http://mailto:COWORK@studioix.co/) * Phone: [434.260.3803](http://tel:+14342603803/) * Website: [https://www.studioix.co/](https://www.studioix.co/)