The open-source personal AI assistant framework formerly known as Clawdbot. Connect to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, iMessage and more — from your own hardware.
# Install globally npm install -g openclaw@latest # Run the setup wizard openclaw onboard --install-daemon # You're live. Send a test message: openclaw message send --to "+1234567890" --message "Hello from OpenClaw 🦞"
What is OpenClaw?
OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) is an open-source framework that turns your computer into a personal AI command center. It connects your favorite messaging apps to a powerful AI agent — running locally on your hardware.
Unlike cloud-only AI tools, OpenClaw keeps your data local. Your conversations, memory, and automations stay on your machine. Connect WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, and 10+ more channels through a single Gateway.
📱 WhatsApp ✈️ Telegram 🎮 Discord 💬 Slack 📩 Signal 💻 iMessage ... │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ Gateway (your machine) │ │ Sessions · Skills · Memory │ │ Cron · Webhooks · Canvas │ └──────────────┬──────────────────┘ │ ┌──────────┼──────────┐ ▼ ▼ ▼ 🤖 Agent 📱 iOS 🖥️ macOS (Pi RPC) Node App
Core Capabilities
One agent, every platform. WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Google Chat, Signal, iMessage, Teams, Matrix, Zalo, and WebChat — all through a single Gateway.
Your agent remembers context across sessions. Daily memory logs, curated long-term memory, and workspace-scoped state that survives restarts.
Extend your agent with AgentSkills-compatible skill folders. Browse and install community skills from ClawHub, or write your own.
Agent-driven visual workspace rendered on macOS, iOS, and Android. Build interactive UIs your agent controls with A2UI (Agent-to-UI).
Always-on speech interaction for macOS, iOS, and Android. Wake your agent with your voice, powered by ElevenLabs TTS.
Local-first architecture. DM pairing for access control, sandboxed execution, and your data stays on your hardware. No cloud middleman.
Quick Start
Requires Node.js ≥22. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL2).
One command gets you the CLI, Gateway, and everything you need.
npm install -g openclaw@latest
The wizard walks you through Gateway setup, workspace config, channel pairing, and skills.
openclaw onboard --install-daemon
# Pair WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.
openclaw channels login
Send a message from any connected channel — or directly from the CLI.
openclaw agent --message "Ship it" \
--thinking high
# Or just text it on WhatsApp 🦞
Use Cases
OpenClaw is a framework, not a one-trick tool. Here's what people are building.
A private, always-on assistant across all your messaging apps. Manages email, calendar, reminders, research — and remembers your preferences over time.
Automate customer responses, process orders, monitor inboxes, generate reports. Connect to your existing tools via webhooks and skills.
Deploy an intelligent support agent on WhatsApp, Telegram, or your website's WebChat. DM pairing ensures only authorized users get access.
Get alerts on Telegram, run deployments from Slack, monitor servers from Discord. Your agent can execute commands, check logs, and report status.
Guides & Tutorials
Step-by-step guides to get the most out of OpenClaw.
Supported Channels
Connect to 16+ messaging platforms through a single Gateway.
You're technical. You like control. Dive into the docs, clone the repo, and build exactly what you need.
Not everyone has time to tinker. Our team at Allied Advantage builds production-ready AI agents — configured, deployed, and maintained for you.
Community
OpenClaw is built in the open by a passionate community.
Source code, issues, PRs. Star the repo to show support.
View Repo →Chat with builders, get help, share what you've made.
Join Server →Comprehensive guides for every feature and configuration.
Read Docs →Browse, install, and share community-built skills.
Explore Skills →