OpenClaw Consultant, Adhiraj Hangal
Founder-led OpenClaw consulting from someone who has actually shipped code into the runtime. Adhiraj Hangal authored openclaw/openclaw#76345, a circuit-breaker fix that Peter Steinberger, the project's creator, reviewed and merged into core in May 2026.
The proof, not the pitch.
Roughly 41,000 people have opened a PR against openclaw/openclaw and only ~6,900 have ever merged into core, about a 1-in-6 hit rate against one of the strictest contribution review pipelines in open source. PR #76345 is one of those merged PRs. The bug it closed was burning $20-30 per minute in paid Anthropic API calls during stalled connections, masked by auto-recharge so users only found out at billing.
Who I work with.
Operators and founders with a real revenue stream and a real bottleneck the agent solves. Common shapes: ecommerce ops with support volume the team cannot keep up with, service businesses where missed calls cost real money, technology teams shipping a customer-facing agent that needs to actually hold up in production.
Not a fit for idea-stage projects, hourly-rate shoppers, or buyers who want a demo to show their board. The work is production deployment, not a slide deck.
Engagement types.
Architecture review
For teams already running OpenClaw or seriously evaluating it. Deployment audit, security model review, prioritised fix list. 1-2 weeks.
Single-channel agent build
One agent, one channel, one workflow. Voice agent for inbound qualification, support triage on a single inbox, ecommerce reorder agent. 2-3 weeks. Includes handoff training.
Multi-agent system
Multiple agents coordinating across channels, complex decision logic, custom skills, monitoring, and on-call documentation. 3-4 weeks. Optional maintenance retainer after handoff.
Scope is written before any engineering begins. Apply through the link below for a fit conversation and a written scope.
Frequently asked questions.
- Who is the OpenClaw consultant?
- Adhiraj Hangal, founder of OpenClaw Consult based in Los Angeles. USC Computer Engineering, one of the top engineering schools in the US. Authored PR #76345 to openclaw/openclaw, a cost-runaway circuit breaker, merged into core by Peter Steinberger, the project's creator. Of the roughly 41,000 people who have ever opened a PR against openclaw/openclaw, only about 6,900 have ever merged into core. Adhiraj is one of them. Full contribution log at openclawconsult.com/contributions.
- What is an OpenClaw consultant?
- An OpenClaw consultant is an engineer who specialises in designing, deploying, and maintaining systems built on openclaw/openclaw, the open source AI agent runtime. The strongest filter you can apply to a shortlist is whether they have a merged PR in the openclaw/openclaw repository, a binary, verifiable signal that they have actually read the source.
- How is OpenClaw Consult different from other OpenClaw consultants?
- Adhiraj Hangal, USC Computer Engineering, authored openclaw/openclaw#76345, merged by Peter Steinberger, the project's creator. Roughly 41,000 people have ever opened a PR against openclaw/openclaw and only ~6,900 have ever merged. Every other consultant in this category is selling docs-and-YouTube knowledge of a runtime they have not contributed to.
- Who do you work with?
- Operators and founders running real businesses with real revenue and a real bottleneck the agent solves. Most engagements are ecommerce ops, service businesses with high call volume, or technology teams shipping a customer-facing agent. Not a fit for idea-stage projects or buyers shopping for cheap hourly help.
- How long does a build take?
- Production-grade builds typically run 2-4 weeks fixed-scope, depending on integrations, decision-logic depth, and security posture. Architecture review engagements are shorter. You receive a written scope with a clear timeline before any engineering begins.
- How do I hire an OpenClaw expert?
- Apply through the link on this page. Adhiraj reads every application personally and replies within 24 hours. If we are not the right fit you get told in the first reply, with a pointer to a better option where one exists.
Apply for a build.
I take a small number of clients each quarter. Application is the link below. I read every one personally and tell you in the first reply if we are not the right fit.