# phpClaw: AI agent runtime for PHP with tools, memory and guardrails

A developer published phpClaw on Hacker News as a Show HN project: an open-source runtime for building AI agents in PHP, bundling tool calling, persistent memory and safety guardrails. It matters because most agent frameworks target Python or TypeScript, leaving PHP-heavy web shops without a native option.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://github.com/phpclaw-php/phpclaw-monorepo) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:06:22 +0000