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Clawd Bot

The AI that actually does things.

Open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your Mac, PC, VPS, or Raspberry Pi. Control it from WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord and other chat apps. Handles email, calendar, smart home, flight check-in, browsing and more—not just chat.

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What is Clawd Bot?

Clawd Bot (also known as OpenClaw) is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs on your machine or server. It performs real tasks—email, calendar, smart home, flight check-in, browsing and more—not just advice.

Unlike typical chatbots, it actually executes actions on your behalf instead of only suggesting what to do.

What's so special?

  • Privacy first — Data stays on your machine; no cloud dependency for your personal data.
  • Multi-platform — WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Mattermost, Google Chat, Line, Matrix, Zalo and more—use your usual chat app to talk to your bot.
  • Real automation — Browser, shell, files, forms—actually runs tasks, not just suggestions.
  • Extensible — Skills and plugins (e.g. ClawdHub) to extend what it can do.

Is Clawd Bot free?

Yes. Clawd Bot is open source (MIT) and self-hosted for free. Cloud model APIs are pay-per-use; local models are completely free.

Note: the software itself is free, but you still need to pay for the hardware you run it on and for API tokens when using cloud models.

Is Clawd Bot safe?

Yes. Your data never leaves your machine—passwords, API keys, and chat history stay local. The code is fully open source (MIT), so you can audit every line. Before any sensitive action, you control what happens: Sandbox mode for testing, Tool Policy for fine-grained permissions, and Elevated approval for critical operations. Security docs.

Caveats: relaxing permissions (e.g. turning off Sandbox, approving Elevated without care), installing unvetted third‑party skills/plugins, or running on a compromised machine can still create risk. Follow the docs for permissions and pairing approvals.

Clawdbot install & setup

Requires Node.js 22+ and npm. One-line install: npm install -g openclaw@latest

  1. Install — run the command above to install Clawd Bot globally.
  2. Initialize — openclaw onboard --install-daemon to set up config and install the daemon.
  3. Connect — openclaw channels and scan QR for WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.
  4. Start — message your bot from any connected channel. It's ready.

Getting started, Wizard, Setup, Install & update.

Clawdbot docs

From beginner to advanced: install, CLI usage, security, platform guides, and channel setup for WhatsApp/Telegram and more. Check the FAQ and troubleshooting if you get stuck.

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Clawdbot app

You can use Clawd Bot in these ways:

Command Line (CLI) — Run from your terminal. Install, configure, check status, connect chat channels, run health checks—all via commands.

Web Dashboard — Open Dashboard in your browser to chat with your bot, view logs, and manage settings—no command line needed.

Terminal UI (TUI) — Run openclaw tui in your terminal; after connecting to the Gateway you can chat with your bot from the command line. Great if you prefer the terminal.

Companion apps — On Mac: a menu bar app. On iPhone/Android: a phone app that gives your bot "eyes and ears"—camera, location, voice wake, etc. You pair the phone with the computer that runs Clawd Bot, then it works.