Garry Tan

Garry Tan

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President & CEO @ycombinator —Founder @Initialized—designer/engineer who helps founders—SF Dem accelerating the boom loop—haters not allowed in my sauna

Guide to GBrain Migrations for Seamless Version Upgrades
SocialApr 21, 2026

Guide to GBrain Migrations for Seamless Version Upgrades

I wrote my friend @chrysb a quick note on how to implement GBrain style migrations for people who upgrade to new GBrain versions and want their setups to stay in sync as the core setup changes This is for Alphaclaw but...

By Garry Tan
Plan Thoroughly, Review Widely, Deploy With Zero Rework
SocialApr 20, 2026

Plan Thoroughly, Review Widely, Deploy With Zero Rework

I know this is an unpopular view but I prefer to do a lot of work in planning and get it reviewed by my virtual CEO, DevEx manager, designer and Eng manager in GStack before clicking approve on a plan But...

By Garry Tan
Claude Code Shines Alone, Boosted by My Skills
SocialApr 20, 2026

Claude Code Shines Alone, Boosted by My Skills

Yes you can use Claude Code on its own and it is amazing But you can augment it with certain skills, and these happen to be mine.

By Garry Tan
Haters Prove You’re Speaking Truth
SocialApr 20, 2026

Haters Prove You’re Speaking Truth

It's true, I couldn't care less what the haters think If there are haters that's how you know you're saying something real

By Garry Tan
AI Empowers CEOs to Code, Not Just Oversee
SocialApr 20, 2026

AI Empowers CEOs to Code, Not Just Oversee

I came back to code because AI made it possible for me to build at a level I couldn't before. I'm not coding despite being CEO of YC. I'm coding because this is the most important technological shift since the internet...

By Garry Tan
Claude Code Powers Open-Source GStack 1.4 with PDF Skill
SocialApr 20, 2026

Claude Code Powers Open-Source GStack 1.4 with PDF Skill

When I run across needs inside my OpenClaw or in my regular usage, I just have Claude Code make it, and then I release it open source This is GStack v1.4 - with a new /make-pdf skill It works great with...

By Garry Tan
GBrain v0.14 Adds Jobs Server, Boosting Throughput, Easing Gateway Load
SocialApr 20, 2026

GBrain v0.14 Adds Jobs Server, Boosting Throughput, Easing Gateway Load

GBrain v0.14 now has a jobs server for OpenClaw that significantly increases throughput and reduces gateway load, based on proven patterns from BullMQ. https://t.co/Nd11e6gDUR

By Garry Tan
GStack Enables Quick Named Context Save/Restore in Claude Code
SocialApr 19, 2026

GStack Enables Quick Named Context Save/Restore in Claude Code

GStack now makes it trivially easy to save named contexts in Claude Code which is useful when coming out of plan mode if you want to pick up specific lanes out of plan mode to work in parallel /context-save to save...

By Garry Tan
Crypto Should Power Macro Trading, Not Meme Coins
SocialApr 18, 2026

Crypto Should Power Macro Trading, Not Meme Coins

You can use crypto rails to trade global macro instead of memecoins This is what crypto needs

By Garry Tan
GBrain v0.12 Boosts Accuracy and Cuts Noise
SocialApr 18, 2026

GBrain v0.12 Boosts Accuracy and Cuts Noise

Launching GBrain v0.12 with a self-wiring knowledge graph is now available 5% better precision 11% better recall 28% better graph search 53% fewer noisy results Your markdown knowledge repo for OpenClaw and Hermes Agent just got even smarter https://t.co/2xK9kLrdvX

By Garry Tan
GStack v1.0 Launches After User-Driven Improvements
SocialApr 18, 2026

GStack v1.0 Launches After User-Driven Improvements

GStack is now at v1.0 General Release If you used it before and didn't like how chatty it was, we've fixed it. Thanks @LouiseDSadeleer for the incredible feedback. I love listening to real users because it is literally the way to...

By Garry Tan
GBrain v0.11 Introduces Minions: 10× Faster Queues
SocialApr 18, 2026

GBrain v0.11 Introduces Minions: 10× Faster Queues

Now launching GBrain v0.11 with Minions I got sick of OpenClaw's subagents timing out and not getting things done So I built a queue/jobs system that uses GBrain's Postgres/PGLite based on BullMQ to give your OpenClaw/GBrain setup wings. Minions are 10X faster,...

By Garry Tan
OpenClaw: Ferrari‑like Power, High Maintenance vs Simple Reliability
SocialApr 18, 2026

OpenClaw: Ferrari‑like Power, High Maintenance vs Simple Reliability

Using OpenClaw is basically is like driving your own Ferrari (that you have to be a mechanic for yourself) and it's broken down all the time, but gives you the time of your life vs driving a reliable Honda (Hermes...

By Garry Tan
SFMTA Slashes Affordable Units, Avoids Accountability
SocialApr 17, 2026

SFMTA Slashes Affordable Units, Avoids Accountability

SFMTA promised 465 affordable units to the Mission. Community members spent 8 years planning them. Then the agency admitted the housing was never funded—and cut 365 units. No accountability. No consequences. That's not a bug. It's a feature. https://t.co/tPOwEmDYiX

By Garry Tan
LLMs Require Fat Skills, Not Solo Effort
SocialApr 17, 2026

LLMs Require Fat Skills, Not Solo Effort

Logical fallacy: Kyle Kingsbury assumes the LLM must do all the work alone naked No dude, that is what fat skills (markdown that tells the model how to do it like a human would) and fat code (literally deterministic Turing machines)...

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Built Our Own E2e Gemini Tests, GBrain Voice Open‑Source Soon
SocialApr 17, 2026

Built Our Own E2e Gemini Tests, GBrain Voice Open‑Source Soon

My claw and I searched high and low for proper e2e Gemini Live tests and in the end we decided to do it ourselves Coming to GBrain Voice, open source release soon. https://t.co/kQOloJS9c0

By Garry Tan
Vote Phoebe Maffei: Law‑Bound Judges Over Virtue‑Signal Courts
SocialApr 17, 2026

Vote Phoebe Maffei: Law‑Bound Judges Over Virtue‑Signal Courts

We need a return to judges who uphold the law instead of exercise their personal virtue signal hobby horses from the bench Vote Phoebe Maffei For SF Superior Court Judge

By Garry Tan
Voice Agents Soon Feel Like Movie Her
SocialApr 17, 2026

Voice Agents Soon Feel Like Movie Her

I was trying out my voice agent re smart scheduling and the STARLUX flight attendant in Taipei immediately asked what is that and can I have it yet? She is a fan of the movie Her. The future becomes obvious with...

By Garry Tan
Open Source Will Outsecure Closed Source in Mythos Era
SocialApr 16, 2026

Open Source Will Outsecure Closed Source in Mythos Era

Open source software will be many times more secure than closed source software in the new Mythos era

By Garry Tan
Plan Faster with Claw/Hermes, Boost GStack Efficiency
SocialApr 16, 2026

Plan Faster with Claw/Hermes, Boost GStack Efficiency

Pro tip for the GFamily - if you use GStack with Claude Code, but also have a Claw/Hermes with GBrain... I like to do my GStack planning (autoplan skill) in Claw/Hermes since it's faster, and then drop the plan and...

By Garry Tan
New GStack Gate Stops AI Guesswork at Critical Forks
SocialApr 16, 2026

New GStack Gate Stops AI Guesswork at Critical Forks

Karpathy's Confusion Protocol is now in GStack Karpathy called it: the #1 AI coding failure mode is the agent confidently picking the wrong path at an ambiguous decision point. You lose 10 minutes of work and have to start over. gstack now...

By Garry Tan
OpenClaw Secured with Docker Sandbox and Clawvisor
SocialApr 15, 2026

OpenClaw Secured with Docker Sandbox and Clawvisor

It’s April now OpenClaw with docker sandbox, logging mitmproxy firewall and Clawvisor and you are good to go The days of “it’s insecure” for OpenClaw are over

By Garry Tan
Failing Upwards: Ex‑Oakland Mayor Named CEO Despite Record
SocialApr 15, 2026

Failing Upwards: Ex‑Oakland Mayor Named CEO Despite Record

The Bay Area Council just named former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as CEO. Her record: a gutted police force, fleeing businesses, and a successor indicted on federal charges. This is a classic example of failing upwards. https://t.co/ETSqR9TMOC

By Garry Tan
OpenClaw: Neutral Innovation Facing Disinformation Attacks
SocialApr 15, 2026

OpenClaw: Neutral Innovation Facing Disinformation Attacks

OpenClaw is the most significant innovation since ChatGPT and Claude Code It’s the third shockwave that will be felt by all

By Garry Tan
Simaril Delivers SOTA LLM Prompt Injection Defense for Enterprises
SocialApr 14, 2026

Simaril Delivers SOTA LLM Prompt Injection Defense for Enterprises

Simaril (YC Spring 2026) is SOTA prompt injection defense for LLMs. This is the missing link for OpenClaw for Enterprise and all agents working on mission-critical data and workflows. The cofounders were the team that stopped billions of dollars worth...

By Garry Tan
YC Backs Stablecoins, Reshaping Finance Beyond ACH
SocialApr 14, 2026

YC Backs Stablecoins, Reshaping Finance Beyond ACH

YC will invest in any YC company in stablecoins The new financial rails of the revolution will not be over ACH or wire

By Garry Tan
Major Security Patches Released for GStack and GBrain
SocialApr 13, 2026

Major Security Patches Released for GStack and GBrain

Big wave of security fixes for GStack and GBrain today Open Source is incredible. Big thanks to the contributors doing God's work https://t.co/jz7vFjiL50

By Garry Tan
Force OpenClaw to Generate Tests, Even if It Doesn't
SocialApr 12, 2026

Force OpenClaw to Generate Tests, Even if It Doesn't

Just because OpenClaw doesn't write tests on its own when it's creating software for you doesn't mean you shouldn't make it make tests for you... https://t.co/TqrgnU71SH

By Garry Tan
New Gemini Live Voice Beats Siri, Alexa
SocialApr 12, 2026

New Gemini Live Voice Beats Siri, Alexa

Coming to GBrain Voice probably by tonight Fully working Gemini Live voice (I think this is the best I have ever seen) with all these skills Now why ask: Why can’t Amazon and Apple can’t ship this in Siri and...

By Garry Tan
Court Blocks Cleanup as Rats Spread Leptospirosis in Berkeley
SocialApr 12, 2026

Court Blocks Cleanup as Rats Spread Leptospirosis in Berkeley

Rats spread leptospirosis — a tropical disease — through Berkeley's Harrison encampment . Courts blocked cleanup. This is what "protecting" unhoused people looks like. https://t.co/YObL8rvtIt

By Garry Tan
Gemini Live 2.5: Best, Fast, Smart Voice Agent
SocialApr 12, 2026

Gemini Live 2.5: Best, Fast, Smart Voice Agent

It’s official, Gemini Live 2.5 voice agent is the best It’s smart, it’s fast, it has large enough context Coming to GBrain Voice shortly

By Garry Tan
New Frontier Models Democratize AI for Everyone
SocialApr 12, 2026

New Frontier Models Democratize AI for Everyone

We love the best frontier models but it’s worth noting there are a lot of new ones and they can also be good and useful too, especially when it comes to bringing the capabilities to more people I think about the...

By Garry Tan
Coding CEOs Drive Success, Managerial Leaders Fall Behind
SocialApr 12, 2026

Coding CEOs Drive Success, Managerial Leaders Fall Behind

Aggressive prediction: the CEOs like @jack and @tobi who are slinging code and open source and all the way at the edge are leading from the front. Their companies will make it Others still in manager mode? Oof maybe less so

By Garry Tan
GBrain 0.9.0 Launches Personalized AI Software
SocialApr 12, 2026

GBrain 0.9.0 Launches Personalized AI Software

GBrain 0.9.0 just dropped. Just ask your Claw/Hermes to upgrade if you're already on. Every change I make to my Claw, you get too. And your Claw works with you to pick up the things you want, and custom configure...

By Garry Tan
AI Set to Supercharge CAD Engineering by 100×
SocialApr 12, 2026

AI Set to Supercharge CAD Engineering by 100×

More of this please Actually if you believe computer aided design and engineering is about to become 100x more awesome thanks to AI, it might just happen now

By Garry Tan
GBrain Adds Clickable Private Supabase File Redirects
SocialApr 11, 2026

GBrain Adds Clickable Private Supabase File Redirects

Day 2 of Agentic Engineering GBrain from the poolside of the Rosewood Kona Village Hawai’i Right now added improved GBrain file storage so that private Supabase Files linked from markdown can be clicked through via Supabase Edge Function temp redirects All...

By Garry Tan
Own Your AI: Build Personal Cognitive Armor
SocialApr 11, 2026

Own Your AI: Build Personal Cognitive Armor

GBrain is my attempt to be in control of my own personal AI that could become my intentionally designed cognitive armor Open source open prompts means you aren’t under the API line It’s more important to be above the API line now...

By Garry Tan
Seeking Reliability and Personality in AI Agents
SocialApr 11, 2026

Seeking Reliability and Personality in AI Agents

I'm running both right now and Hermes is more rock solid (no crashes) but also slower, less of a good personality, and less pro-active. Net-net I see a lot of value in both. I want Hermes Agent's rock solidness with the...

By Garry Tan
Open Source Is Essential for Unlocking AI Agents' Full Potential
SocialApr 11, 2026

Open Source Is Essential for Unlocking AI Agents' Full Potential

For AI agents, when you want every last bit of what is possible, open source is turning out to be the only way

By Garry Tan
Upgrade to Personal AI: OpenClaw, Hermes, GBrain
SocialApr 11, 2026

Upgrade to Personal AI: OpenClaw, Hermes, GBrain

If you are consistently hitting the limits of what the packaged AI software world can give you, then you owe it to yourself to try the personal AI software world Try OpenClaw/Hermes Agent, and you can skip ahead to my...

By Garry Tan
Customize ChatGPT Voice with OpenClaw's Talkable Claw
SocialApr 11, 2026

Customize ChatGPT Voice with OpenClaw's Talkable Claw

I'm having a Her moment over here with my OpenClaw. It's literally the craziest thing in the world to be able to just talk to your claw and have fully customizable voice. Did you ever want to improve your ChatGPT...

By Garry Tan
OpenClaw Offers Unmatched Freedom Over Locked AI Agents
SocialApr 11, 2026

OpenClaw Offers Unmatched Freedom Over Locked AI Agents

The most underrated thing in AI agents right now is: OpenClaw/Hermes Agent is just more free than other locked down AI agents (the standard out-of-box Claude/ChatGPT route) "Free the Claw" is not a vibe I understood until I tried it. Now...

By Garry Tan
GBrain Simplifies Integrations with Guided Setup Recipes
SocialApr 11, 2026

GBrain Simplifies Integrations with Guided Setup Recipes

New OpenClaw and Hermes Agent users struggle to get all your integrations set up. And you can't get to 1,000 markdown files let alone 10,000 without proper integrations with mail, calendar etc. GBrain now makes it very easy with guided integration...

By Garry Tan
GBrain Integrates with Claude via MCP Server
SocialApr 11, 2026

GBrain Integrates with Claude via MCP Server

GBrain now works properly in Claude using GBrain's MCP server Now your OpenClaw or Hermes Agent's memory and LLM Knowledge Wiki can be accessed and used by Claude, Claude Cowork and Claude Code by MCP https://t.co/R2XbY1xinP

By Garry Tan
AI Agent Integration Still Stuck in Altair BASIC Era
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Agent Integration Still Stuck in Altair BASIC Era

Yes, this is indeed a somewhat frustrating setup to get OpenClaw + GBrain + LLM Knowledge Wiki talking to your phone. These are all things that need to be fixed. We're in the Altair BASIC era of AI agents. (Screenshot below...

By Garry Tan
New GBrain Connectors Enable Agent Chat and Phone Calls
SocialApr 11, 2026

New GBrain Connectors Enable Agent Chat and Phone Calls

Two things I'm excited to ship for GBrain for the next 36 hours: Connectors to Claude Cowork / Perplexity Computer so your GBrain can talk with the locked down agents via MCP GBrain Skillpack that will let you have Call-Your-Claw-By-Phone via Twilio...

By Garry Tan
Coding AI Voice Agent by Pool, Dynamic VAD Works
SocialApr 11, 2026

Coding AI Voice Agent by Pool, Dynamic VAD Works

I don’t even know what is going on with software anymore because I’m by a pool in Kona Big Island right now and coding my personal AI voice agent by chatting with it on Telegram on my iPhone while sipping...

By Garry Tan
Master GPU Latent vs CPU Deterministic in 2026
SocialApr 11, 2026

Master GPU Latent vs CPU Deterministic in 2026

Open source and knowing what goes in latent space (GPU) and what goes in deterministic space (CPU) ^^ the defining concepts to know and implement in 2026

By Garry Tan
Open‑source MemPalace Merges LLM Intelligence with Deterministic Code
SocialApr 10, 2026

Open‑source MemPalace Merges LLM Intelligence with Deterministic Code

I've been legit impressed by @m_jovovich and MemPalace. The awesome thing about open source is you can learn a lot about how people do things, and come up with what makes sense for you. GBrain is MemPalace built natively for...

By Garry Tan