Introduction: The Rise of Secure AI Agents By now, most of you in the AI space have probably heard of OpenClaw . It’s the AI Agent framework that took the community by storm in early 2026. But have you heard of IronClaw ? While OpenClaw focused on accessibility and rapid prototyping, IronClaw is its security-hardened sibling, built from the ground up in Rust . Developed by the team at Near AI , it’s designed for developers who need autonomous agents that can handle sensitive data—like passwords and API keys—without exposing them to the LLM. In this post, we’ll dive deep into what makes IronClaw the "Iron Man suit" for your AI agents. What is IronClaw? IronClaw is an open-source AI Agent framework developed by Near AI . It is designed to run in secure environments like NEAR AI Cloud , allowing agents to autonomously operate tools (Google Workspace, GitHub, etc.) while keeping user credentials strictly confidential.…