OpenClaw

Open-source, self-hosted personal AI assistant that runs on your machine and can connect to chat apps and services to take real actions beyond chat.

Clears your inbox, sends emails, manages your calendar, checks you in for flights. All from WhatsApp, Telegram, or any chat app you already use

Capabilities

• Local-first personal agent
• Model-agnostic (bring your own LLM)
• Channel integrations (WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/Slack)
• Skill/extension ecosystem
• Sandboxed tools with permissions

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is a self-hosted gateway that connects your favorite chat apps — WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, iMessage, and more — to AI coding agents like Pi. You run a single Gateway process on your own machine (or a server), and it becomes the bridge between your messaging apps and an always-available AI assistant.

Who is it for? Developers and power users who want a personal AI assistant they can message from anywhere — without giving up control of their data or relying on a hosted service.

What makes it different?

• Self-hosted: runs on your hardware, your rules
• Multi-channel: one Gateway serves WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more simultaneously
• Agent-native: built for coding agents with tool use, sessions, memory, and multi-agent routing
• Open source: MIT licensed, community-driven

What do you need? Node 24 (recommended), or Node 22 LTS (22.16+) for compatibility, an API key from your chosen provider, and 5 minutes. For best quality and security, use the strongest latest-generation model available.