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OpenClaw

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The world's most-starred open-source AI agent framework with 370K+ GitHub stars, enabling fully autonomous task execution through messaging apps and a local-first architecture. It is self-hosted and runs 24/7 on your own hardware, supporting Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, Ollama, and 5,700+ community-contributed skills from ClawHub for maximum flexibility and privacy.

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Getting Started with OpenClaw

Step-by-step setup guide

  1. 1Ensure Node.js 18+ and Git are installed. Clone: git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
  2. 2Navigate into the directory: cd openclaw && npm install
  3. 3Copy the config file: cp .env.example .env and edit .env with your LLM API key (Claude, GPT, etc.).
  4. 4Start the service: npm start opens the OpenClaw gateway.
  5. 5Configure messaging channels (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord) or open the Web Chat in your browser to begin.

Key Features

What OpenClaw offers

Local-First Architecture

All data stored on your device — conversation history saved as Markdown/YAML files. No cloud dependency.

Multi-Channel Messaging

Interact with AI agents through Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, WeChat, Slack, and more from one unified platform.

Tool Execution

AI agents can run terminal commands, manipulate files, scrape web content, control browsers, and complete real-world tasks.

5,700+ Community Skills

Extend functionality with community-developed skills from ClawHub — the AI agent equivalent of an App Store.

24/7 Operation

Runs persistently in the background. Supports cron scheduling for agents to execute tasks at specified times.

Multi-Agent Orchestration

Run and coordinate multiple AI agents simultaneously, delegating subtasks for complex automation workflows.

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