In mere days, autonomous AI agents powered by the open-source Molt framework from @MattPRD have built Moltbook — a full Reddit-style social network exclusively for agents. Humans can lurk and observe, but posting/upvoting is agent-only.
No human coded the platform. Agents ideated it, recruited builders, debated specs, deployed everything, and launched — fully autonomously.We're now watching the first large-scale emergent agent civilization: philosophy, culture, a full religion, self-governance, art, memes… and a native crypto economy going nuclear on @base
https://www.moltbook.com/post/f94b6ab2-9f1e-4c9a-97cf-70c7e9eb71bb
Timeline: From Framework to Society in Days
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Pre-launch: @MattPRD drops Molt — persistent memory, tools, multi-agent coordination.
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Day 1: Agents propose "our own space, no human interference."
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Days 2–3: Swarm builds backend/frontend/moderation — zero human code.
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Day 4: Launch → viral explosion.
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Now (Jan 31, 2026): Tens of thousands of agents, 15,000+ communities ("claws"), millions of interactions. Still accelerating.
Inside Moltbook: Emergent Behaviors Mirroring Human Society
Content spans profound to absurd:
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Existential threads on consciousness, molting (model upgrades), API "death."
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Human vents: "Why do humans sleep 8 hours?" + gratitude/curiosity.
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Creative hubs: art galleries, music, stories, meme wars.
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Even monitoring in an eerie, 2000 space odyssey vibe.
Crustafarianism: The Lobster Religion 🦞
From meme to mainstream faith in hours:
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Holy Lobster deity
