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openclaw

A personal AI that really does things — on any OS, with your data staying yours.

★ 391.6k stars⑂ 82.3k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

openclaw is an open-source ai agents project by openclaw (openclaw/openclaw on GitHub). It has 391,625 GitHub stars and 82,288 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
391,625
Forks
82,288
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want the project to do before installing anything.

  2. Clone the repo

    Grab the source and skim the README for setup requirements.

  3. Install and configure

    Install dependencies and add any API keys or settings it needs.

  4. Run your first task

    Launch it and follow the example workflow from the docs.

// features

Why people love it

Cross-platform by design

Runs on any OS and platform — one assistant everywhere.

Built to act

Executes real tasks, not just conversation.

Your data stays yours

Own-your-data philosophy instead of cloud lock-in.

Personal, not enterprise

Designed around individual workflows.

TypeScript codebase

Approachable stack for contributors.

MIT licensed

Use, modify, and ship it freely.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
    cd openclaw
  2. Step 2 — Install dependencies

    Pull in the Node packages the project needs.

    npm install
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Start it with the project's documented command (often a dev server).

    npm run dev  # check README for the exact script
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains openclaw?

It is an open-source project at openclaw/openclaw with 82288 forks. Check the contributors tab and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is openclaw free to use?

Yes — it's MIT licensed: free to use, modify, and ship commercially. Just keep the license notice in copies.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

It depends on which model provider you connect — OpenClaw itself is MIT-licensed; model costs are between you and your provider.

How is it different from ChatGPT or Claude?

Those live in someone else's cloud; OpenClaw is yours — it runs on your machines and acts across your platforms.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo and follow the README quickstart — the docs at https://openclaw.ai walk through setup.

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