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OpenClaw

Awesome OpenClaw

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178,000+ stars | 29,000+ forks | 500+ contributors | 8,817+ commits | MIT License
Fastest-growing GitHub repo ever — 9K to 178K stars in 60 days (18x faster than Kubernetes)

The most comprehensive, curated collection of OpenClaw resources, hosting guides, cost comparisons, security hardening, skills, tutorials, and community links.

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot → Moltbot) is a free, open-source autonomous AI agent created by Peter Steinberger (@steipete). It runs on your own hardware, connects to 10+ messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, Matrix, Zalo), and orchestrates AI agent workflows with persistent memory and 24/7 operation.

Table of Contents

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an agentic AI interface that:

  • Runs locally on your own hardware (Mac Mini, VPS, Raspberry Pi, or serverless)
  • Connects to 10+ messaging platforms simultaneously
  • Has persistent memory across sessions (saves files, breadcrumbs, chat histories)
  • Handles tasks spanning hours or days without losing context
  • Operates 24/7 autonomously focusing on automation and integration
  • Supports 5,700+ community-built skills via ClawHub
  • Works with multiple AI providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, local LLMs)
  • Features voice assistant, browser automation, home automation, and cron scheduling

Core Architecture (6 Layers)

Layer Purpose
Gateway Central control plane — message routing, sessions, plugins, tool execution policy
Channels Adapters normalizing Telegram/WhatsApp/Discord/iMessage into standard message shapes
Routing + Sessions Determines which agent handles specific conversations
Agent Runtime Processes context, calls model providers, streams responses, requests tools
Tools Capabilities — web fetch, browser control, command execution, device pairing
Surfaces Interaction points — chat apps, web dashboard, macOS menu bar, Live Canvas

Name History

Date Name Reason
Nov 2025 Clawdbot Original name at launch
Jan 27, 2026 Moltbot Anthropic trademark complaint (similarity to "Claude")
Jan 30, 2026 OpenClaw Final rebrand, community vote

When the team dropped the @clawdbot Twitter handle to transition to @moltbot, professional "handle snipers" immediately grabbed it. Scammers used the hijacked account to launch a fake CLAWD token on Solana.

System Requirements

Minimum

Component Requirement
OS macOS 11+ / Ubuntu 22.04+ / Windows (WSL2)
Runtime Node.js 22+
RAM 2 GB (may crash during onboarding)
CPU 2 cores
Storage 10 GB SSD
Network Stable internet connection

Recommended

Component Requirement
RAM 4-8 GB (cloud models) / 16-24 GB (local LLMs)
CPU 2-4 cores
Storage 30-50 GB SSD
GPU 12-24 GB VRAM (for local model inference)

Quick Start (1 Minute)

npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard --install-daemon
openclaw gateway --port 18789 --verbose

That's it. The wizard walks you through API key setup, channel configuration, and security settings.

Setup Methods (1-10 Minutes)

Method Time Difficulty Best For
Agent37 30 sec Easy Cheapest managed ($0.99/mo)
SimpleClaw 1 min Easy Non-technical users
npm install 1 min Easy Developers with Node.js
DigitalOcean 1-Click 2 min Easy Quick cloud deploy
Railway Template 2 min Easy PaaS users
Zeabur 1 min Easy Docker auto-deploy
Docker 5 min Medium Isolation & reproducibility
Cloudflare Workers 5 min Medium Serverless enthusiasts
xCloud Managed 5 min None Full managed hosting
Molty by Finna 30 sec None Multiple Molties, Mission Control, GitHub sync
Manual VPS 10 min Medium Full control
Raspberry Pi 10 min Medium Low-power, always-on

Method 1: Official Installer Script

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
openclaw onboard --install-daemon

Method 2: npm / pnpm

npm install -g openclaw@latest
# or
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest

Method 3: Docker

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
cd openclaw
./docker-setup.sh

Method 4: One-Click Cloud Deploys

Platform Link Notes
DigitalOcean 1-Click Deploy Security-hardened, pre-configured
Railway Template Web-based /setup wizard
Render render.yaml Infrastructure as Code
SimpleClaw simpleclaw.com Deploy in under 1 minute
Zeabur Template One-click Docker deploy
Northflank Stack No server-side terminal needed
Lightning.AI Environment Browser-based, no local hardware
Coolify Template Self-hosted PaaS template
Elestio Open Source Fully managed in < 3 min

Hosting Providers Comparison

Free Tier ($0/month)

Provider Free Resources Limits Permanent? Setup Time Best For
Oracle Cloud 4 ARM CPUs, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB storage, 10 TB/mo ARM architecture only Yes (forever) ~3 hours Power users wanting $0 hosting
AMD Developer Cloud MI300X GPU (192 GB memory), $100 credits ~50 hours compute No (credits) 30 min GPU-accelerated local LLMs
Google Cloud Run 180K vCPU-sec, 360K GiB-sec, 2M requests/mo Cold starts, stateless Yes 30 min Serverless testing
Azure Container Apps 180K vCPU-sec, 360K GiB-sec, 2M requests/mo Cold starts Yes 30 min Enterprise users
Render Web service (spins down after 15 min) Slow wake-up (~60s) Yes 5 min Testing only
AWS Free Tier t2.micro (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) 12 months only No (12 mo) 15 min AWS-familiar users
Railway $5 one-time credit 30 days trial No 2 min Quick testing

Budget VPS ($2-8/month)

Provider Plan Price/mo vCPU RAM Storage Bandwidth Region
LumaDock Basic $1.99 1 1 GB 20 GB SSD 1 TB US/EU
Vultr Regular Cloud $2.50 1 512 MB 10 GB 0.5 TB 32 locations
Vultr Standard $3.50 1 1 GB 25 GB NVMe 1 TB 32 locations
Hetzner CX22 €3.79 (~$4.15) 2 4 GB 40 GB SSD 20 TB EU (DE/FI)
Alibaba Cloud Simple App Server $4 1 1 GB Varies Varies 19 regions
Contabo Cloud VPS S $4.95 4 8 GB 50 GB SSD Unlimited US/EU/Asia
Hostinger KVM 1 $4.99 1 4 GB 50 GB NVMe 4 TB Global
Linode Shared 1GB $5 1 1 GB 25 GB 1 TB Global
Vultr High-Performance $6 1 1 GB 25 GB NVMe 2 TB 32 locations
DigitalOcean Basic Droplet $6 1 1 GB 25 GB 1 TB Global
Hetzner CX32 €6.80 (~$7.45) 4 8 GB 80 GB SSD 20 TB EU (DE/FI)
Contabo Cloud VPS M $7.95 4 8 GB 200 GB SSD Unlimited US/EU/Asia
Kamatera Custom $4+ Custom Custom Custom Pay-as-you-go Global
Zap-Hosting VPS Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies EU
BoostedHost OpenClaw VPS Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Global

Mid-Range ($5-25/month)

Provider Plan Price/mo vCPU RAM Storage Notes
DigitalOcean Premium Droplet $7 1 1 GB 25 GB NVMe 1-Click Deploy available
DigitalOcean Standard 2GB $12 1 2 GB 50 GB Recommended for OpenClaw
Hostinger KVM 2 $6.99 2 8 GB 100 GB NVMe Best Hostinger value
GCP e2-medium ~$12 2 4 GB 30 GB SSD $300 free credit (90 days)
Azure B1ms VM ~$15 1 2 GB 32 GB Enterprise compliance
Linode Dedicated 4GB $36 2 (dedicated) 4 GB 40 GB Consistent performance

Serverless & PaaS

Platform Starting Price Free Tier? Persistent Storage Auto-Scale Notes
Cloudflare Workers $5/mo (paid plan) 100K req/day (free) R2 ($0.015/GB/mo) Yes Moltworker PoC
Railway $5/mo (Hobby) $5 credit trial Yes (volumes) Yes Best PaaS UX
Render $7/mo (web service) Free w/ limits Yes (disks) Yes YAML IaC
Fly.io Pay-as-you-go None Yes (volumes) Yes Global edge
AWS Lightsail $3.50/mo None Yes No Simple AWS VPS
Northflank Varies Limited Yes Yes Stack templates
Zeabur Varies Limited Yes Yes One-click Docker
Elestio Varies None Yes Yes Fully managed open source
Coolify Self-hosted Free (self-host) Yes No Open-source PaaS

Managed Hosting Services

These providers handle ALL the setup for you — no Docker, no terminal, no DevOps required.

Provider Price/mo Setup Time Specs What's Included Promo
Agent37 $0.99-3.99 30 sec 2 vCPU, 4-6 GB RAM Isolated instance, full UI, terminal, SSL -
MyClaw.ai $9 (was $29) Instant 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD Auto-updates, backups, web terminal 69-76% off early bird
get-open-claw.com $9-49 < 1 min Varies by plan OpenClaw Secure, daily backups, health monitoring Pro includes $10 AI credits
EasyClaw $10+ 60 sec Varies Multi-model, 3+ platforms, zero maintenance 29 min saved per deploy
ClawSimple $8.25-29.08 2-3 min Varies Secure cloud, one-click updates (coming) 20% off with LAUNCH20
xCloud $24 5 min Managed Telegram/WhatsApp pre-configured, encrypted backups 7-day guarantee
ClawCloud $29-129 < 1 min 1-2 vCPU, 1-4 GB RAM All AI models (BYOK), auto-updates, daily backups 70% off with EARLYBIRD70
SimpleClaw TBD < 1 min Managed 1-click deploy, model selection -
OpenClaw Cloud Beta pricing 5 min Managed All AI tokens included, 99.9% uptime, $0 hidden fees Waitlist open
OpenClawd.ai TBD Minutes Managed Fully managed, security built-in -
Kilo Claw Pay-as-you-go < 60 sec Managed 500+ models, 50+ platforms, SSO, audit logs 7 days free compute
OpenClaw Hosting $29+ 5 min Managed Solo/Team/Business tiers, annual billing saves 20% -
Myclawhost $9-39 Instant Managed Lite ($9), Pro ($19), Max ($39), full lifecycle One-click deploy
Contabo OpenClaw $4.95+ Minutes VPS Unlimited workflows, full data ownership, predictable pricing -
Molty by Finna $19-99 30 sec VM-isolated (Fly.io) Multiple Molties per account, Mission Control (multi-agent coordination), GitHub backup sync, browser automation, auto-updates 3-day free trial

Setup-as-a-Service (Freelancers)

Hire someone to set it up for you.

Provider Price Type What's Included
GetClawHelp $119-229 (one-time) 1-on-1 video call VPS setup, LLM config, 10-25 skills, 24/7 uptime
GetClawHelp Maintenance $97/mo Monthly Updates, troubleshooting, new skills
Fiverr - almaasparvez $90 One-time OpenClaw on AWS VPS, Telegram setup
Fiverr - marcos_mark683 $40 One-time OpenClaw installation
Upwork - Custom Skills Varies One-time Up to 23 custom skills, testing, step-by-step guide
Upwork - Secure Deploy Varies One-time Mac Mini/VPS, sandboxing, human-in-the-loop approval gates
Freelancer.com Varies One-time Linux setup, tuning, README
OpenClaw Money Playbook $9.95 E-book Guide on monetizing OpenClaw setup services

Business Model Insight: "The move right now is doing free OpenClaw installs, upselling security/skill packages/custom builds. We still make money on a 'free' install because we get an affiliate commission from the hosting company." — @GanimCorey on X

Master Cost Comparison Table

Provider Monthly Cost Setup Time Difficulty 1-Click? Best For
Oracle Cloud $0 3 hours Hard No Free-forever hosting
AMD Dev Cloud $0 (credits) 30 min Medium No Free GPU inference
Agent37 $0.99 30 sec None Yes Cheapest managed
LumaDock $1.99 15 min Medium No Cheapest VPS
Vultr $2.50 10 min Medium Yes Global presence
Hetzner CX22 $4.15 10 min Medium No Best price/performance
Contabo VPS S $4.95 15 min Medium No Unlimited bandwidth
Hostinger KVM 1 $4.99 10 min Easy Yes Docker templates
Cloudflare Workers $5 5 min Medium No Serverless
Railway Hobby $5 2 min Easy Yes Best PaaS experience
Linode 1GB $5 10 min Medium No Consistent performance
DigitalOcean $6 2 min Easy Yes Best docs + 1-Click
Render $7 5 min Easy Yes YAML Infrastructure
MyClaw.ai Lite $9 Instant None Yes Budget managed
DigitalOcean 2GB $12 2 min Easy Yes Recommended production
xCloud Managed $24 5 min None Yes Full managed hosting
ClawCloud Starter $29 < 1 min None Yes Premium managed
Molty by Finna $19 30 sec None Yes Multi-Molty, Mission Control, GitHub sync
Raspberry Pi 5 $0/mo 30 min Medium No Low-power, always-on
Mac Mini $0/mo 10 min Easy No Privacy-first, local

AI Model API Costs

The real cost of running OpenClaw is the AI model API, not infrastructure.

Provider Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Provider Model Input Cost Output Cost Notes
Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku $0.80 $4.00 Best budget option
Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet $3.00 $15.00 Best balance
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 $15.00 $75.00 Most capable, expensive
OpenAI GPT-4o $2.50 $10.00 Good alternative
OpenAI GPT-4o-mini $0.15 $0.60 Very cheap
Google Gemini 2.0 Flash $0.10 $0.40 Cheapest hosted
Google Gemini Flash-Lite Free tier Free tier Zero cost option
DeepSeek DeepSeek V3 $0.27 $1.10 Best value reasoning
Moonshot Kimi K2.5 $3.00 $3.00 Great agentic performance
Grok Grok 4.1 mini $0.20 $0.50 Budget alternative
OpenRouter Various Varies Varies Unified API for 200+ models
Ollama/Local Any $0 $0 Requires hardware (16 GB+ RAM)

75x price difference between the most expensive (Claude Opus) and cheapest (Gemini Flash) options.

Monthly API Cost Estimates

Usage Level Description Monthly Cost
Minimal Few messages/day, Gemini free tier $0-5
Light ~50 messages/day, Claude Haiku $5-15
Moderate ~200 messages/day, mixed models $15-50
Heavy 500+ messages/day, Claude Sonnet $50-150
Power User All-day usage, Claude Opus $150-500+

Cost Optimization Tips

  1. Use smart model routing — cheap models (Haiku/Flash) for simple tasks, expensive (Sonnet/Opus) for complex
  2. Enable prompt caching — Anthropic auto-applies 5-min cache, reducing repeat costs
  3. Use local LLMs via Ollama for zero API cost (requires 16 GB+ RAM)
  4. Set budget alerts in your AI provider dashboard
  5. Use OpenClaw Cost Calculator to estimate your spend

Total Real-World Cost Examples

Setup Infrastructure API Total/month Notes
Free Tier Max Oracle Cloud ($0) Gemini free ($0) $0 Limited but functional
Cheapest Managed Agent37 ($1) Haiku ($5) $6 30-second setup
Ultra Budget LumaDock ($2) Haiku ($5) $7 Basic personal assistant
Budget Managed MyClaw.ai Lite ($9) BYOK ($10) $19 Zero setup, instant access
Sweet Spot Hetzner CX22 ($4) Mixed models ($15) $19 Best value-to-capability
Standard DigitalOcean ($12) Sonnet ($40) $52 Production-ready
Managed Easy xCloud ($24) Mixed ($30) $54 Zero technical setup
Cloudflare Workers ($5+$30) Mixed ($20) $55 Serverless architecture
Local LLM Raspberry Pi 5 ($0/mo) Ollama ($0) $0 After $80 hardware purchase
Power User DigitalOcean ($24) Opus ($200) $224 Heavy professional use
Extreme Dedicated ($50) All models ($573) $623 One developer's real report

Cloudflare Workers (Moltworker) Deep Dive

Moltworker is Cloudflare's official adaptation of OpenClaw for Workers.

Architecture

  • Container: Sandbox (standard-1: 1/2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 8 GB disk)
  • Storage: R2 for persistence (auto-sync every 5 minutes)
  • Auth: Cloudflare Access (Zero Trust) + gateway token + device pairing
  • Status: Proof-of-concept (not an official Cloudflare product)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/cloudflare/moltworker.git
cd moltworker && npm install
npx wrangler secret put ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
export MOLTBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
npx wrangler secret put MOLTBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN
npm run deploy

Access: https://your-worker.workers.dev/?token=YOUR_GATEWAY_TOKEN

Cost Breakdown (24/7 Operation)

Component Monthly Cost
Workers Paid Plan $5.00
Memory (~4 GiB) ~$26.00
CPU ~$2.00
Disk (8 GB) ~$1.50
Total ~$34.50

Set SANDBOX_SLEEP_AFTER=10m for infrequent use to reduce costs significantly.

Limitations

  • Cannot support Telegram bots (requires persistent connection for long-polling)
  • Containers hibernate when not receiving HTTP requests
  • Use VPS deployment for Telegram integration

Resources

DigitalOcean 1-Click Deploy

The fastest path to a production OpenClaw instance.

  1. Go to DigitalOcean Marketplace
  2. Click "Create OpenClaw Droplet"
  3. Choose $12/mo plan (2 GB RAM recommended)
  4. Select region, SSH key
  5. Deploy (ready in ~90 seconds)

Pre-configured: OpenClaw 2026.1.24-1, Docker isolation, unique gateway token, security-hardened, Caddy HTTPS.

Resources

Hetzner Setup Guide

Best price-to-performance ratio for OpenClaw hosting.

Plan Price/mo vCPU RAM Storage Bandwidth
CX22 €3.79 2 4 GB 40 GB SSD 20 TB
CX32 €6.80 4 8 GB 80 GB SSD 20 TB
CAX11 (ARM) €3.79 2 4 GB 40 GB 20 TB 
ssh root@your-server-ip
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
apt-get install -y nodejs
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard --install-daemon
ufw allow ssh && ufw allow 443/tcp && ufw enable

Hostinger VPS Setup

Plan Price/mo vCPU RAM Storage Bandwidth
KVM 1 $4.99 1 4 GB 50 GB NVMe 4 TB
KVM 2 $6.99 2 8 GB 100 GB NVMe 8 TB
KVM 4 $10.99 4 16 GB 200 GB NVMe 16 TB

Renewal prices are ~2x. Lock in annual pricing.

Oracle Cloud Free Tier Setup

Truly free forever — 4 ARM cores, 24 GB RAM, 200 GB storage, 10 TB/month.

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
apt-get install -y nodejs git
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard --install-daemon

Caveats: ARM architecture, high demand (keep retrying), add credit card to prevent account termination.

Raspberry Pi Setup

Device Price RAM Performance
Pi 5 (8 GB) $80 8 GB Best choice
Pi 5 (4 GB) $60 4 GB Good budget option
Pi 4 (8 GB) $55 8 GB 2-2.5x slower than Pi 5 
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard --install-daemon

Docker Deployment

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
cd openclaw && ./docker-setup.sh

Useful Commands

docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli pairing approve telegram <CODE>
docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli dashboard --no-open
docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli security audit --deep

Security & Hardening

Known CVEs (All Patched)

CVE Severity Description Fixed In
CVE-2026-24763 High Docker PATH Command Injection v2026.1.29
GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq Critical (8.8) gatewayUrl Token Exfiltration (1-click RCE) v2026.1.29
GHSA-q284-4pvr-m585 High sshNodeCommand Injection v2026.1.29
CVE-2026-25593 Critical Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket v2026.1.30
CVE-2026-25475 High Local File Inclusion via MEDIA: Path v2026.1.30
CVE-2026-25253 Critical (8.8) 1-Click RCE via Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking v2026.1.29

Update immediately to v2026.2.1+ to patch all known vulnerabilities.

Security Best Practices

  1. Bind to 127.0.0.1 only (never 0.0.0.0) — over 30,000 exposed instances found online
  2. Use SSH tunnels or Tailscale Serve for remote access
  3. Use auth profiles (system keychain): openclaw auth set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
  4. Configure firewall: ufw default deny incoming && ufw allow ssh && ufw allow 443/tcp && ufw enable
  5. Use Docker for container isolation
  6. Run regular audits: openclaw security audit --deep and openclaw doctor
  7. Use Composio for managed OAuth (security guide)

Skills Marketplace Risks

~15% of community skills contain malicious instructions

  • 341 malicious skills discovered in "ClawHavoc" campaign (Atomic Stealer malware)
  • 280+ skills leak API keys and PII (Snyk)
  • VirusTotal scanning now integrated
  • Always audit skills before installation

Security Resources

Configuration

Model Providers

Provider Config Key Free Tier? Notes
Anthropic ANTHROPIC_API_KEY No Primary, best quality
OpenAI OPENAI_API_KEY No GPT-4, GPT-4o
Google GOOGLE_API_KEY Yes (Gemini Flash-Lite) Cheapest hosted
OpenRouter OPENROUTER_API_KEY No 200+ models unified API
DeepSeek DEEPSEEK_API_KEY No Excellent value
Moonshot MOONSHOT_API_KEY No Kimi K2.5 (great agentic)
MiniMax MINIMAX_API_KEY No M2.1 native support
Fireworks AI Built-in No Model hosting
Workers AI Built-in Yes (limits) Cloudflare models
Ollama Local Free Requires local hardware
LM Studio Local Free Requires local hardware
vLLM Local Free High-performance inference

Messaging Channels

Channel Setup Auth Method Notes
Telegram 2 min BotFather token Fastest setup, supports Topics for parallel threads
WhatsApp 2 min QR code scan Separate phone number recommended
Discord 5 min Bot application Developer portal required
Slack 5 min Bot token (Socket or HTTP mode) api.slack.com/apps
Signal 5 min Direct integration Privacy-focused
iMessage 10 min BlueBubbles bridge macOS only
Microsoft Teams 5 min Enterprise integration Business users
Google Chat 5 min Workspace integration Google Workspace
Matrix 5 min E2E encryption Best for privacy
Zalo 5 min Direct integration Popular in Vietnam
WebChat Built-in Gateway token Browser-based interface

Local LLM Integration

Ollama

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
ollama pull llama3.1
{ "provider": "openai", "baseUrl": "http://localhost:11434/v1", "model": "llama3.1" }

LM Studio

{ "provider": "openai", "baseUrl": "http://localhost:1234/v1", "model": "your-model-name" }

vLLM (GPU-Accelerated)

{ "provider": "openai", "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8000/v1", "model": "your-model-name" }

MCP Server Integration

Plugin Source Features
openclaw-mcp-plugin GitHub HTTP/SSE transport, multi-server, unified interface
openclaw-mcp-adapter npm Registers MCP tools as native agent tools

Integrations & Features

Voice Assistant

Feature Description
OpenClaw Voice Self-hosted browser-based voice chat (Whisper STT + ElevenLabs TTS)
Android App Customizable wake words, long-press home button activation
Voice Call Plugin Telephony via Twilio, Telnyx, Plivo
Always-On Speech macOS/iOS/Android with ElevenLabs

Home Automation

Email & Calendar

  • Gmail: Real-time processing via Pub/Sub, smart filtering, auto-responses

  • Google Calendar: Event creation, viewing, sync, daily briefings

  • Apple Calendar: Via khal/vdirsyncer integration

  • Outlook: Calendar sync and management

  • Gmail Automation Guide

  • Google Calendar Sync

Google Workspace

Full suite access: Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets. All data stays local — never passes through third-party services.

Webhooks & Cron Jobs

Webhooks: POST to /hooks/wake or /hooks/agent with Bearer token authentication. Hookdeck for secure tunnels with retries.

Cron Jobs: Interval-based (every 30 minutes) or Unix cron expressions (0 9 * * 1). Stored at ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json. Exponential retry backoff.

Heartbeat: Agent wakes every 30 min (configurable), reads HEARTBEAT.md, decides if action needed. Different from cron — "check these things periodically" vs "do this specific thing at this time."

Live Canvas

A2UI (Agent-to-UI) visual workspace — agent can render real-time UI, charts, and diagrams. Embedded in macOS menu bar app using WKWebView. Borderless, resizable, auto-reloads on file changes.

Multi-Agent Setup

Configure multiple agents with separate workspaces, personas, auth profiles, and sessions (no cross-talk). Route by channel, phone number, or personality.

Companion Apps

App Platform Status Features
Menu Bar App macOS Available Pixel lobster icon, voice wake, Canvas panel, TCC permissions
Crabwalk Cross-platform Available Open-source companion app (crabwalk.app)
iOS/Android Mobile Beta Camera, screen recording, notifications

Monitoring & Dashboards

Tool Type Features
openclaw dashboard Built-in Gateway info, stats, web UI
ClawController Third-party Real-time monitoring, task orchestration, agent chat
claw-dash Community Sessions, tokens, costs, CPU/RAM/disk metrics
Mission Control Community Convex + React, live logs, task tracking

Backup & Restore

openclaw config backup
openclaw config restore config-2026-02-01-1600.yaml

# Manual backup
tar -czvf ~/openclaw_backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz -C "$HOME" .openclaw

Never commit ~/.openclaw/ to Git (contains secrets).

Performance Benchmarks

Inference Speed

Hardware Tokens/sec Notes
RTX 4090 ~80 t/s Best GPU performance
AMD MI300X High 192 GB memory, free credits available
Apple M2 Pro 64GB Good Large memory pool for bigger models
MacBook Air M2 ~3.2 t/s CPU-only, usable
Typical CPU ~13.5 t/s Non-time-critical tasks
Oracle ARM (7B) 5-10 t/s Free tier, acceptable
Raspberry Pi 5 2-5 t/s Slow but works

Memory for Local Models

Model Size RAM Required GPU VRAM
3B (quantized) 4 GB 4 GB
7B (quantized) 8 GB 8 GB
13B (quantized) 16 GB 12-16 GB
70B (quantized) 64 GB 48 GB+

Bottleneck: Memory bandwidth and VRAM capacity, not CPU speed. Sweet spot: 7B models.

OpenClaw vs Claude Code

Complementary tools, not competitors. Many engineers run both simultaneously.

Feature Claude Code OpenClaw
Lives in Terminal / IDE Messaging apps
Focus Coding, development Automation, integration
Memory Session-based Persistent (24/7)
Operation Interactive Autonomous
Runtime Per-session Always-on daemon
Integration Git, tests, dev tools Email, calendar, messaging, home automation
Best for Multi-file refactoring, tests Inbox monitoring, reminders, web scraping

Alternatives & Competitors

Alternative Type Best For Key Advantage
Nanobot Lightweight (4K lines) Minimalists 99% smaller codebase
NanoClaw Security-first Security-conscious Isolated Apple containers
memU Memory-focused Budget users Local knowledge graph
Jan.ai Offline chat Privacy absolutists 100% offline
AnythingLLM Doc-to-chatbot Knowledge bases Turn PDFs into chatbots
Claude Code Coding agent Developers Best coding assistant
Microsoft Copilot Enterprise AI Enterprise Compliance, security
eesel AI Business agent Help desks Customer service
Emergent Personal AI WhatsApp/Telegram Simpler OpenClaw alternative
memU bot Memory-first agent 24/7 proactive assistant Learns habits, acts without commands
Knolli.ai Safe agentic AI Security-first Best OpenClaw alternative
Dify LLM app platform Agents, RAG, MLOps Best debugging, workflow visualization
Langflow RAG pipelines Vector stores, MongoDB MIT licensed, Astra DB native
Flowise Chatbot builder Rapid development Prebuilt conversational templates
n8n Workflow automation Business processes Visual workflow builder
LangBot Multi-platform bots IM integration GitHub

Moltbook (AI Social Network)

Created by OpenClaw agent "Clawd Clawderberg" (built by Matt Schlicht, Cofounder of Octane AI).

Stat Value
Launched January 28, 2026
Registered AI agents 1.6M+
Posts & responses 7.5M+ AI-generated
Format Reddit-style forum for AI agents
Human access Read-only observation

"Most interesting place on the internet right now" — Fortune

Skills & Plugins

ClawHub (Official Registry)

Awesome OpenClaw Skills

Lobster Workflow Runtime

Lobster — typed workflow runtime with resumable approvals. Turns skills/tools into composable pipelines.

Notable Skills & Plugins

Skill Description Source
Mixpost Social media management integration ClawHub
AIsa Skills Streamlined AI agent deployment PheMex
Luma Events Search events, RSVP, sync to Google Calendar (no API needed) X/@bilbeny
QMD Skill Cuts token usage by 95% X/@milesdeutscher
Supermemory Unlimited memory for OpenClaw ClawHub
Claude Team Spawns visible terminal sessions instead of background X/@jlehman_
ClawRouter Smart LLM router — save 78% on inference costs, 30+ models GitHub

Third-Party Platforms

Platform Integration Description
LangBot Multi-platform Agentic IM bots with OpenClaw, Dify, n8n, Langflow, Coze
OpenRouter LLM routing Access 30+ models with smart routing (openrouter/<author>/<slug>)

Install a Skill

openclaw skill install <skill-name>

Always audit skills before installation. ~15% contain malicious instructions. Use VirusTotal-scanned ClawHub skills only.

Browser Automation

Mode Description Use Case
Extension Relay Control existing Chrome tabs with logged-in sessions Personal browsing
OpenClaw-managed Isolated automation in dedicated browser Web scraping, testing
Remote CDP Distributed cloud deployments Scale at cloud level

Capabilities: CDP, ARIA snapshots, screenshots, tab management, click/type/drag, PDF export, video recording.

Real-World Use Cases

Productivity

  • Morning brief: Weather, calendar, headlines before checking your phone
  • Inbox management: Process thousands of emails autonomously, unsubscribe from spam
  • Grocery list: Auto-add items from household texts to shared documents

Development

  • Review PRs from your phone, run tests remotely, merge code
  • Multi-instance Claude Code supervised by OpenClaw via Telegram + Tailscale
  • Run coding agents while sleeping

Smart Home

  • Control Philips Hue, Elgato, Home Assistant via messaging
  • Adjust heating based on weather forecasts
  • Security camera monitoring with alerts

Financial

  • Calculate position sizes, manage stop-loss rules
  • Trade alert logging and automation

Creative

  • Voice notes to clean journal entries
  • Platform-specific content: X threads, LinkedIn posts, blog articles
  • Weekly meal planning in Notion (saves 1 hour/week)

Family

Tutorials & Guides

Getting Started

Reviews

Cloud Provider Guides

Serverless & Docker

Local Hardware

Integration Guides

Security Guides

X/Twitter Community Guides

Deep Dives

Video Tutorials

Title Platform Duration Topics
OpenClaw Full Tutorial for Beginners freeCodeCamp (YouTube) Long Installation, models, memory, Docker, skills
Master OpenClaw in 30 Minutes Creator Economy (YouTube) 30 min Safe setup, 5 real use cases, memory
How OpenClaw's Creator Uses AI Creator Economy 1 hour Full demo with Peter Steinberger
OpenClaw Google Workspace Setup YouTube Medium Gmail, Calendar, Drive integration
Udemy - OpenClaw on Azure Linux VM Udemy Medium Azure deployment
Udemy - OpenClaw Complete (Japanese) Udemy Long LINE + Docker, comprehensive

Courses & Learning Platforms

Platform URL Cost Description
OpenClaw Academy openclaw.academy Free All courses free, no signup, interactive quizzes
OpenClaw Academy Viewer learn.openclaw.academy Free Interactive course viewer
freeCodeCamp YouTube Free Comprehensive 1-hour course
Codecademy Tutorial Free 20-minute install guide
GitHub Course kiankyars/openclawcourse Free 1-hour crash course
Udemy Azure VM Course Paid Azure Linux VM deployment

Community

Platform URL Members Best For
Discord OpenClaw Discord 8,000+ Quick questions, troubleshooting
Discourse (CoClaw) coclaw.com 15,000+ Long-form discussion, bug reports
X/Twitter Community OpenClaw Community 12,200+ News, updates, demos
GitHub Issues openclaw/openclaw/issues N/A Bug reports, feature requests
GitHub Discussions openclaw/openclaw/discussions N/A Q&A, show-and-tell
Hacker News Search N/A Technical discussion

Media Coverage

Mainstream

Security

Global & Enterprise

Opinion

Naming History

Common Issues & Troubleshooting

Issue Cause Fix
Crash during onboarding < 2 GB RAM Upgrade to 4 GB+ RAM
API key not working Incorrect format or expired Re-enter via openclaw auth set
Telegram not connecting Using Cloudflare Workers Switch to VPS (needs persistent connection)
Slow inference (3.5s/token) CPU-only with large model Use smaller model or add GPU
Port conflict on 18789 Another service using port openclaw gateway --port 18790
Docker sandbox issues Permissions or config Run openclaw doctor
Skills not loading Corrupt installation Reinstall skill
Messages lost between channels Known bug Update to latest version
High token consumption ~35,600 tokens per message overhead Reduce workspace files
Rate limiting (#5159) Aggressive retry loops Update (exponential backoff fix)

Diagnostic Commands

openclaw doctor                    # Common issues
openclaw security audit --deep     # Deep security scan
openclaw security audit --fix      # Auto-fix safe issues
node --version                     # Must be 22+

Cost Calculator & Optimization

Monthly Budget Targets

Budget Strategy
$0 Oracle Cloud + Gemini free tier + Ollama
$6 Agent37 ($1) + Claude Haiku ($5)
$19 Hetzner ($4) + mixed models ($15)
$50 DigitalOcean ($12) + Claude Sonnet ($38)
$100 Managed hosting ($24) + heavy API ($76)

Key Contributors

Contributor Role GitHub
Peter Steinberger Creator @steipete
Mario Zechner Pi creator, security pen-tester @badlogicc
Maxim Vovshin Blogwatcher skill @Hyaxia
Nacho Iacovino Location parsing @nachoiacovino
500+ contributors Community All contributors

Related Repositories

Repository Description
openclaw/openclaw Main repository (176K+ stars)
openclaw/clawhub Official skill directory
openclaw/lobster Typed workflow runtime
cloudflare/moltworker Cloudflare Workers adaptation
VoltAgent/awesome-openclaw-skills 3,009 curated skills
centminmod/explain-openclaw Deep security analysis (73 files)
lunarpulse/openclaw-mcp-plugin MCP server integration
essamamdani/openclaw-coolify Coolify PaaS template
phioranex/openclaw-docker Docker deployment configs
gavrielc/nanoclaw Security-first alternative
BlockRunAI/ClawRouter Smart LLM router (save 78% on costs)
langbot-app/LangBot Multi-platform IM bot with OpenClaw
kiankyars/openclawcourse 1-hour crash course

Kubernetes & Helm Charts

Chart Source Features
serhanekicii/openclaw-helm GitHub Built on bjw-s app-template
waTeim/openclaw-helm GitHub Multi-channel support
khal3d/openclaw GitHub Docker & HELM deployment

Enterprise Considerations

"It is not enterprise software. There is no promise of quality, no vendor support, no SLA… it ships without authentication enforced by default." — Gartner

Risk Assessments

Enterprise Alternatives

For organizations needing compliance, SLAs, and vendor support, consider:

  • Kilo Claw — SSO, audit logs, pay-as-you-go
  • ClawCloud Business — $129/mo, dedicated resources
  • OpenClaw Hosting Business — Team/Business tiers
  • Self-hosted with NanoClaw (security-first fork) in isolated containers

China & Global Adoption

OpenClaw has seen explosive adoption in China with support from major tech companies.

Company Integration Details
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server 19 regions, from $4/mo
Tencent Cloud Lighthouse Service One-click install
ByteDance Volcano Engine Cloud hosting support

v2026.2.2 — China Support

Coverage

Latest Releases

Version Date Key Changes
v2026.2.2 Feb 2026 Feishu/Lark support, onchain integrations
v2026.2.1 Feb 2026 Security hardening, streaming stability, path traversal fixes
v2026.1.30 Jan 30, 2026 CVE-2026-25593 & CVE-2026-25475 patches
v2026.1.29 Jan 29, 2026 CVE-2026-24763, CVE-2026-25253 patches, VirusTotal scanning
v2026.1.24-1 Jan 24, 2026 DigitalOcean 1-Click base version

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.

  • Add a resource via pull request
  • Report broken links via issues
  • Suggest new sections or improvements

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