Which chat apps does OpenClaw work with?
It connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, Google Chat, Microsoft Teams and more than 20 other channels through its…
OpenClaw: Personal AI Assistant for Your Chats
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that runs on your own computer and replies in the chat apps you already use, with state, memory and credentials kept on your hardware. It has no paid tier or hosted service, and the AI model it talks to is a plugin you can swap. Run it on a home server for a household, keeping the Control UI and Gateway on your private network or behind a VPN.
OpenClaw requirements
The key facts for OpenClaw.
Common questions
Does OpenClaw need a cloud AI account?
Models are plugins, so you can use a hosted provider such as Claude, or a local model. Your prompts go to whichever model provider and chat platforms…
Do I have to use Docker to run OpenClaw?
No. The installer script and the npm package set it up directly on macOS, Linux or Windows, and Docker is an optional way to run the Gateway in a…