Hey HN! Creator here. OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI agent that runs 24/7 on your own hardware.
What makes it different from ChatGPT/Claude:
- It connects to your actual messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal)
- It has 800+ skills that do real things (control smart home, manage calendar, send emails)
- It runs on YOUR machine - your data stays local
- It can proactively reach out (reminders, alerts, monitoring)
Think of it as Jarvis but open-source. Featured in WIRED, has a Wikipedia page.
Tech stack: Node.js, works with Claude/GPT/Gemini/local models. MIT licensed.
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Think of it as Jarvis but open-source. Featured in WIRED, has a Wikipedia page.
Tech stack: Node.js, works with Claude/GPT/Gemini/local models. MIT licensed.
GitHub: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
Happy to answer any questions!