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OpenClaw Docs

The community-driven documentation for OpenClaw — your autonomous AI agent

Why OpenClaw?

The open-source AI agent with 182k+ GitHub stars

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Autonomous Agent

OpenClaw runs 24/7 on your machine with a heartbeat system that proactively monitors tasks, processes inboxes, and takes action without prompting.

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50+ Integrations

Connect to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Gmail, GitHub, Spotify, smart home devices, and dozens more platforms out of the box.

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Any LLM Provider

Works with Claude, GPT, Grok, or fully local models via Ollama and vLLM. Your choice of brain, your control over costs.

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Extensible Skills

Build custom skills with simple Markdown + YAML. Share them on ClawHub or install from a community of 100+ preconfigured agent skills.

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Private by Default

All data stays on your machine. Persistent memory is stored as local Markdown. No cloud accounts required — run fully offline with local models.

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Security-First

VirusTotal-scanned ClawHub skills, built-in code safety scanner, optional sandboxing, and comprehensive hardening guides for production use.

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📦 Install

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
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🏗️ Architecture

Gateway, Brain, Hands, Memory, and the Heartbeat loop

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🔐 Secure It

Harden your deployment before going to production

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