The open-source AI agent space is witnessing a new leader. According to the latest data, as of May 10, 2026, Hermes Agent, built by Nous Research, has surpassed OpenClaw to claim the top position on OpenRouter's global daily apps and agents leaderboard. OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger joined OpenAI in February 2026, and the project has since been transferred to an independent open-source foundation, with sponsorship support from OpenAI.
Despite the ranking shift, OpenClaw continues to evolve rapidly. Its v0.11.0 release introduced a full React/Ink rewrite of the terminal user interface, native AWS Bedrock support, and five inference pathways including NVIDIA NIM and Vercel ai-gateway, along with GPT-5.5 access via Codex OAuth. The latest v0.13.0 version was released on May 7, 2026, with a total of 1,556 commits and 761 merged PRs. On the platform support front, OpenClaw now covers 17 platforms, including QQBot.
