Get Started in One Command
Install OpenClaw and start automating your life
npx openclaw@latestor npm install -g openclaw
Works with your favorite platforms
💬Telegram
📱WhatsApp
🎮Discord
💼Slack
🔒Signal
💭iMessage
The Problems OpenClaw Solves
Every AI chat feels like starting over. You explain context again. Your data sits on someone else's servers. The AI talks but never acts. OpenClaw fixes all of this.
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Install OpenClaw locally
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Connect your chat apps
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Let OpenClaw handle tasks
What Is OpenClaw?
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that runs on YOUR devices. Unlike cloud chatbots that forget you and hold your data hostage, OpenClaw remembers your preferences and keeps everything private on your machine.
How OpenClaw Works
One command installs OpenClaw on Mac, Windows, or Linux. Connect it to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or Slack. Your assistant learns your needs and executes tasks - not just chat about them.
Why Developers Choose OpenClaw
Never Repeat Context Again
- Cross-session memory
- Context that persists
- Learns your preferences
- Remembers past projects
- No more re-explaining
- Smart context recall
- Project continuity
- History you can search
- Pattern recognition
- Personalized responses
AI That Actually Does Things
- Browser automation
- File management
- Script execution
- Email handling
- Calendar control
- Form filling
- Data extraction
Use Your Favorite Apps
Hate being locked into one chat interface? OpenClaw works where you already are - WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Teams. No new app to learn.
- WhatsApp integration
- Telegram support
- Discord channels
- Slack workspaces
- Signal messaging
- iMessage (macOS)
- Teams connection
- Matrix protocol
Your Data Never Leaves Your Machine
Worried about AI companies seeing your conversations? OpenClaw runs 100% on your hardware. No cloud servers. No data harvesting. Your private chats stay private.
- Local execution only
- Self-hosted control
- Zero cloud dependency
- You own your data
- Open source code
- Fully auditable
- Works offline
Join 100K+ Developers
OpenClaw has 100,000+ GitHub stars. Join developers worldwide who escaped cloud AI limitations.
FAQ
Common Questions About OpenClaw
- OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that runs on your own devices - not someone else's cloud. Unlike ChatGPT that forgets you after every session, OpenClaw has persistent memory. OpenClaw remembers your preferences, past conversations, and ongoing projects. Connect OpenClaw to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and message your OpenClaw assistant from anywhere.
- The biggest frustration with ChatGPT? It forgets everything. Every new chat starts from zero. With OpenClaw, your assistant remembers you - your projects, preferences, and history. OpenClaw keeps your data on YOUR machine. No cloud servers analyzing your private conversations. OpenClaw is open source with 100k+ stars, constantly improved by the OpenClaw community.
- One command. Seriously. Run the OpenClaw installer on Mac, Windows, or Linux and OpenClaw sets itself up automatically. Then connect your messaging apps through simple OpenClaw config. You'll have OpenClaw running locally in under 5 minutes. No complex setup, no Docker, no headaches.
- Tired of switching apps just to talk to AI? OpenClaw meets you where you already are. Use it on WhatsApp for personal chat. OpenClaw on Slack for work. It supports Telegram, Discord, Signal, iMessage, Microsoft Teams. One OpenClaw assistant, all your platforms, zero new apps to install.
- Here's what separates OpenClaw from chatbots that just talk: it takes real action. OpenClaw browses websites and extracts data. It manages files and folders. OpenClaw runs scripts and commands. It sends emails and manages calendar. OpenClaw fills out forms automatically. The community has built 50+ integrations.
- Developers who are tired of copy-pasting context into ChatGPT - OpenClaw remembers for you. Entrepreneurs who need OpenClaw to remember their business context. Knowledge workers using OpenClaw to automate repetitive tasks. Privacy-conscious users who trust OpenClaw with their data because it stays local. Anyone frustrated by AI that forgets - OpenClaw never does.
- Your conversations never leave your device. Period. OpenClaw runs 100% locally - no cloud servers, no data harvesting, no third parties reading your OpenClaw chats. OpenClaw code is open source so security researchers audit it regularly. You control exactly what OpenClaw can access. For maximum privacy, run OpenClaw fully offline with local AI models.
- Absolutely. Deploy OpenClaw in your Slack workspace or Discord server. Each team member interacts naturally while OpenClaw maintains separate context per person. Set up specific permissions for group use. Perfect for teams who want OpenClaw assistance without sending company data to external servers.
- Because every other AI makes you start over. Close the ChatGPT tab? Gone. Start a new conversation? Forgotten. OpenClaw remembers your preferences, your ongoing projects, your past requests - permanently. Ask OpenClaw about something from weeks ago. OpenClaw knows. This is what makes OpenClaw actually useful for real work.
- OpenClaw adapts to you, not the other way around. Choose your AI model - Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or fully local models. Build custom OpenClaw skills for your specific workflow. The community shares hundreds of plugins. Modify prompts to match your style. Your OpenClaw assistant becomes truly yours.
- OpenClaw is completely free and open source. Download OpenClaw, install, use forever. No subscription, no usage limits on OpenClaw core features. You only pay for API access to AI providers if you choose cloud models. Many users run OpenClaw with local models for zero ongoing cost. Join 100,000+ developers who already switched to OpenClaw.