OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that lets you build a self-hosted personal AI assistant. It connects to services like Telegram, Gmail, Google Calendar, and web browsers, and can execute code, automate tasks, and manage your digital life 24/7. It was formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot.

Yes, OpenClaw is fully open-source and free to use. You only pay for the AI model API costs (e.g., Claude ~$3-15/month) and server hosting (~$5-20/month).

How do I install OpenClaw?

You need a Linux server (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended), Node.js 20+, and an API key for your chosen AI model. Clone the repository, run the setup wizard, configure your Telegram bot token, and start the gateway. The Day 2 tutorial at openclaw101.dev/day/2 covers this step by step.

What AI models does OpenClaw support?

OpenClaw supports Anthropic Claude (recommended), OpenAI GPT-4, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, and any model available through OpenRouter.

What can an OpenClaw assistant do?

An OpenClaw assistant can manage email, schedule calendar events, browse the web with a real browser, write and execute code, analyze SEO data, create content, monitor websites, automate workflows, and more through its extensible skills system with 100+ community plugins.

What is the difference between OpenClaw and ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a conversational AI in the cloud. OpenClaw is a framework for building your own AI agent on your server, with persistent memory, real tool access (email, browser, code execution), proactive automation (heartbeats, cron jobs), and full customization. ChatGPT is a chat app; OpenClaw is a personal AI employee.

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What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant platform that gives you a 24/7 personal AI.
It understands you, helps you, and executes tasks on your behalf.

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Multi-Platform

Seamlessly connect via Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Signal, and more. Chat with your AI anywhere.

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Extensible Skills

1000+ community skills, from weather queries to code generation. One-click install.

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Self-Hosted

Full data sovereignty. Your data stays on your server. Privacy and security in your hands.

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7-Day Learning Path

From beginner to advanced, one topic per day. Progressively master all OpenClaw capabilities.

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Meet OpenClaw

Understand what a true AI assistant means and what OpenClaw can do for you.

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Deep Conversations

Master the art of communicating with your AI assistant effectively.

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Files & Code

Let your AI assistant handle files, write code, and run scripts.

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Web Capabilities

Search, scrape, API calls. Connect your AI assistant to the internet.

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Skill Extensions

Install community skills to teach your assistant new abilities.

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Automation

Cron jobs, heartbeat checks, proactive alerts. Let your AI work autonomously.

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Advanced Techniques

Multi-agent, browser control, device integration. Unlock full potential.

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Curated skills from awesome-openclaw-skills across 31 categories. Install with one command to extend your AI assistant.

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Web & Frontend

frontend-designProduction-grade UI nextjs-expertNext.js 14/15 apps ui-auditAutomated UI audits remotion-serverHeadless video

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Coding Agents

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exa-plusNeural web search deepwikiGitHub docs technewsTechMeme digest read-githubRepo search

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Marketing & Sales

seo-auditSEO analysis social-contentSocial media email-sequenceEmail campaigns copywritingCopy optimization

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AI & LLMs

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kimi-integrationMoonshot AI chatgpt-appsChatGPT builder chromadb-memoryVector memory agentmemoryCloud memory

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Smart Home & IoT

homeassistantHome automation adguardDNS filtering emporia-energyEnergy monitoring trmnlE-ink displays

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Speech & Audio

aliyun-ttsAlibaba TTS whisperTranscription azure-ai-voiceliveReal-time voice speech-to-textAudio to text

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Communication

slackSlack control discordDiscord bot telegramTelegram API smtp-sendSend emails

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Health & Fitness

workout-loggerExercise tracking fasting-trackerFasting windows weight-lossWeight tracking habit-trackerDaily habits

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Notes & PKM

logseqLogseq integration obsidianObsidian vault notionNotion API newsletter-digestArticle summaries

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Gaming

dndD&D 5e toolkit moltpetAI pet system bot-bowl-partyBotBowl Party winampMusic player

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Total Skills

Install any skill with one command

Quick install via ClawHub CLI

npx clawhub@latest install <skill-name>

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