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OpenClaw

Active·★ 375.5k·MIT·Updated 2026-05-29
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Your own personal AI assistant. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞

OpenClaw is a self-hosted personal AI assistant that runs on your own devices and responds on the messaging channels you already use. It supports 20+ channels including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WeChat, and Signal, with native voice support on macOS, iOS, and Android. The Gateway serves as a control plane while the assistant stays local, fast, and always-on.

#Personal AI Assistant#Multi-channel Messaging#Self-hosted#Voice AI#Tool Integration
$ Install
$ npm install -g OpenClaw@latest
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Responds on 20+ messaging channels: WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WeChat, Signal, and more
02Native voice input/output on macOS, iOS, and Android
03Live Canvas rendering for visual AI outputs you can interact with
04Fully self-hosted — runs on your own devices with no cloud dependency
05Extensible via QVeris capability routing and skill system
02

Compatibility

macOS
Native
Verified via docs
Linux
Supported
Verified via docs
Windows
Supported
Verified via docs
iOS
Voice Support
Verified via docs
Android
Voice Support
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ npm install -g OpenClaw@latest
04

Use cases

↳Running a privacy-first personal AI assistant across all your messaging apps
↳Getting AI responses directly in WhatsApp or Telegram without switching apps
↳Building a voice-enabled home or office AI assistant on your own hardware
05

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Comments

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  • R
    River DavisMay 22, 2026

    Wrote about OpenClaw in my 'local-first AI tools' roundup. The multi-channel messaging support is the differentiator — covers more platforms than anything else I tested.

  • H
    Harper ZhangMay 20, 2026

    Good for users who want a local-first AI assistant without cloud dependencies.

  • R
    Riley WhiteApr 26, 2026

    No vendor lock-in — works with multiple LLM backends.

  • L
    Lane JohnsonApr 22, 2026

    Cross-platform personal AI assistant that actually runs on all major OSes.

  • A
    Aspen ChenApr 11, 2026

    Running OpenClaw on Linux and macOS across two machines. Sync is seamless, voice mode actually works reliably — most local assistants fumble that.

  • Dylan Lee
    Dylan LeeApr 8, 2026

    Not super technical but got it running with the docs. Voice works, messaging integrations work. Does what it says.

  • C
    Cameron WilsonMar 30, 2026

    The lobster branding is memorable, the functionality is solid.

  • O
    Oaklyn DavisJan 28, 2026

    ok the lobster branding is weird but the tool itself is solid. set it up on my old MacBook and it just works

  • E
    Elliot AndersonJan 13, 2026

    Self-hosted personal AI that doesn't phone home. For privacy-conscious teams this is the right call. Replaced a SaaS assistant we were paying $40/month for.

  • P
    Phoenix LewisJan 4, 2026

    The tool integration layer is flexible. We hooked it into internal APIs without much friction. Python scripting support is a nice bonus.

  • Morgan Lee
    Morgan LeeDec 9, 2025

    For a self-hosted AI assistant this is the most complete package I've found. The community is active on Discord too.

  • E
    Ellis WilsonDec 5, 2025

    Deployed on a home server behind Tailscale. The multi-platform support is genuinely broad. CPU overhead on idle is minimal.

  • D
    Dakota AndersonDec 4, 2025

    any OS claim is actually true. tested on Ubuntu, Windows, macOS — all behaved consistently

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GitHub Stars★ 375.5k
Last commit1d ago
StatusActive
LicenseMIT
CategoryVoice / Speech
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