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OpenClaw

A local-first Gateway connecting WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord to your AI agents.

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OpenClaw

We've rebuilt the entire architecture. No more Python scripts. No more fragile dependencies. OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawd) is a high-performance Go binary that runs anywhere.

Evolution

01
Clawd Bot
The Beginning
02
Moltbot
The Transition
03
OpenClaw
Present Day

Local-First Architecture

Your data never leaves your server. Full privacy control with local database storage and zero external dependencies.

Universal Protocol

One unified API for WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Slack. Write your bot logic once, run everywhere.

AI Native

Built-in integration with LLMs. Stream responses, manage context window, and handle tool calling out of the box.

High Performance

Written in Go for blazing fast speeds and minimal resource usage. Handles thousands of concurrent connections effortlessly.

bash — Setup
➜ ~ npm install -g openclaw@latest
Added 54 packages in 2s
➜ ~ openclaw onboard --install-daemon
⚡ Initializing Gateway...
✅ Service installed
🔗 Dashboard available at http://127.0.0.1:18789
➜ ~ openclaw channels login
[QR CODE]
✅ WhatsApp Paired!

How It Works

Gateway (ws://127.0.0.1:18789)● Design Core
Nodes (iOS / Android / CLI)
Channels (WhatsApp, TG, Discord)

Choose Your Intelligence

Daily Driver

Claude Sonnet 4

Fast enough for real-time chat, smart enough for multi-step tasks. The balanced choice.

ÂĨ3 / ÂĨ15 / 1M tokens

Specialist

Claude Opus 4.5

When the code needs to work. Handles multi-file edits and complex debugging perfectly.

ÂĨ15 / ÂĨ75 / 1M tokens

Research

Gemini 3 Pro

1M+ token context window. Throw entire codebases or long documents at it.

ÂĨ1.25 / ÂĨ10 / 1M tokens

Privacy

Llama 3.3 / Qwen

Routed through compliant infrastructure or self-hosted. Your prompts stay private.

Self-Hosted / 1M tokens

The Open Ecosystem

Chat Providers

WhatsApp Telegram Discord Slack Signal iMessage Teams Matrix Zalo WebChat

AI Models

Anthropic OpenAI Google xAI Mistral DeepSeek Perplexity HuggingFace Local (Ollama)

Productivity

Apple Notes Reminders Notion Obsidian Trello GitHub Linear

Tools & Automation

Browser Control Voice Gmail Calendar Webhooks 1Password Weather

Smart Home

Philips Hue Home Assistant Sonos 8Sleep

Social & Media

Twitter/X Spotify Shazam Image Gen