A curated collection of resources, tools, skills, tutorials, and articles for OpenClaw — the open-source AI agent that's taking the world by storm.
OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, originally Clawdbot) is a free and open-source autonomous AI agent created by Peter Steinberger. It runs locally, connects to 50+ integrations, and lets you chat with AI through WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more.
- Official Resources
- Getting Started
- Installation Guides
- Skills & Plugins
- Integrations
- MCP Support
- Tutorials & Guides
- Articles & News
- Community
- Community Projects
- Alternatives & Comparisons
- Security
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- OpenClaw Website - Official homepage
- OpenClaw GitHub - Main repository (150k+ stars)
- OpenClaw Documentation - Official docs
- ClawHub - Official skill registry with 700+ community skills
- AgentFund - Crowdfunding platform for AI agents (milestone-based escrow on Base)
- OpenClaw Showcase - What people are building
- OpenClaw Releases - Latest releases
- AGENTS.md - Agent configuration guide
- CHANGELOG.md - Release notes
# Install via npm
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# Or via pnpm
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
# Run onboarding wizard
openclaw onboard --install-daemon- Run
openclaw onboardto start the setup wizard - Choose your AI provider (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or local via Ollama)
- Connect a messaging platform (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, etc.)
- Start chatting with your personal AI assistant!
Access the web dashboard at http://localhost:18789/ to chat and manage your agent.
| Guide | Platform | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Official Getting Started | All | Official setup guide |
| Codecademy Tutorial | All | Installation to first chat |
| Hostinger Guide | VPS | Private server setup |
| DigitalOcean One-Click | Cloud | One-click deployment |
| LMStudio Setup | Local | Run with local models |
| Docker Setup | Docker | Container deployment |
| Afternoon Setup Guide | All | Quick setup walkthrough |
- ClawHub - Official skill store (700+ skills)
- AgentFund - Crowdfunding platform for AI agents (milestone-based escrow on Base)
- ClawdTalk - Phone calling and SMS for OpenClaw. Call your AI agent from any phone with deep tool integration for calendar, Jira, web search, and more. Powered by Telnyx.
- awesome-openclaw-skills - Community curated collection
- openclaw/skills - Official skills repository
- openclaw/clawhub - Skill directory source
- Skills.sh - Skill discovery platform
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Productivity | Calendar, email, task management |
| Development | GitHub, code review, deployments |
| Smart Home | Hue, HomeKit, IoT control |
| Communication | Email drafting, message scheduling |
| Research | Web browsing, PDF summarization |
| Entertainment | Spotify, media control |
# Install from ClawHub
openclaw skills install <skill-name>
# Install from npm
openclaw plugins install <npm-package>- Plugin Documentation - Official plugin guide
- Each plugin needs a
openclaw.plugin.jsonfile - Supports both
.jsand.tsentry files
| Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in | Via WhatsApp Web | |
| Telegram | Built-in | Bot API |
| Discord | Built-in | Bot integration |
| Slack | Built-in | Workspace app |
| Signal | Built-in | Via Signal CLI |
| iMessage | Built-in | macOS only |
| Microsoft Teams | Built-in | Enterprise ready |
| Google Chat | Built-in | Workspace integration |
| Matrix | Built-in | Decentralized chat |
| BlueBubbles | Built-in | iMessage alternative |
| Zalo | Built-in | Vietnam messenger |
| WebChat | Built-in | Browser-based |
| Service | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Development | PR reviews, issue management |
| Gmail | Communication | Email automation |
| Spotify | Entertainment | Music control |
| Obsidian | Productivity | Note-taking integration |
| Hue | Smart Home | Light control |
| Twitter/X | Social | Post management |
| Browser | Automation | Web tasks, scraping |
| Calendar | Productivity | Scheduling, reminders |
| File System | Core | Read/write files |
| Shell | Core | Command execution |
| Cron | Core | Scheduled jobs |
OpenClaw supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for extended capabilities.
- MCP Adapter Plugin - Expose MCP tools as native agent tools
- Native MCP Support Issue - Feature discussion
- MCP Server PR #5121 - Server support implementation
- MCP Server PR #1605 - Original implementation
| Server | Description |
|---|---|
| ecap-security-auditor | Vulnerability scanning |
| glin-profanity-mcp | Profanity detection |
| AnChain.AI Data MCP | AML compliance |
| Self-hosted RAG | Local RAG with MCP |
- AnChain.AI + OpenClaw Guide - Build 24x7 AML Compliance AI Agent
| Tutorial | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| What is OpenClaw? | Medium | Setup + Features guide |
| OpenClaw for Developers | DEV.to | Developer guide |
| What is OpenClaw? | DigitalOcean | Comprehensive explainer |
| Complete Installation Guide | AI Free API | WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord setup |
| Tutorial | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub PR Review Automation | Blog | Automated code reviews |
| Creating AI Agent Workforce | o-mega | Ultimate workforce guide |
| Pre-Launch Checklist | Habr | Security & config checklist |
- From Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw - CNBC
- OpenClaw and the AI Threshold Effect - Substack
- What is OpenClaw? - AI Supremacy
- OpenClaw Wikipedia - Wikipedia
- Chinese AI Models Power OpenClaw's Low-Cost Push - South China Morning Post
- OpenClaw Adopts Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax - Asia Business Outlook
- What Security Teams Need to Know - CrowdStrike
- GitHub Discussions - Community forum
- GitHub Issues - Bug reports & features
- ClawCon - First community meetup held Feb 4, 2026 at Frontier Tower, San Francisco
- Peter Steinberger - Austrian software engineer, creator of OpenClaw
A curated list of community-built projects, tools, and integrations for OpenClaw.
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| webclaw | 155+ | Fast, minimal web client for OpenClaw |
| openclaw-web | - | Official web interface |
| clawterm | - | Terminal-based OpenClaw client |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| moltworker | 7.9k | Run OpenClaw on Cloudflare Workers |
| OpenClawInstaller | 1.3k | One-click deployment tool for OpenClaw |
| openclaw-docker | - | Official Docker images and compose files |
| claw-k8s | - | Kubernetes deployment manifests |
| MimiClaw | NEW | Run OpenClaw on a $5 ESP32-S3 chip without Linux or Node.js |
| openclaw-self-healing | NEW | 4-tier autonomous self-healing system with Claude Code as emergency doctor |
| PhoneClaw | NEW | Automate all android phone apps |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| memU | 8k | Persistent memory layer for proactive agents |
| clawmem | - | Vector-based memory for OpenClaw |
| openclaw-redis | - | Redis adapter for conversation history |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| archestra | 2.8k | OpenClaw for Enterprise with RBAC |
| openclaw-saml | - | SAML authentication for OpenClaw |
| claw-audit | - | Audit logging and compliance tools |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw-dingtalk | 500+ | DingTalk (钉钉) integration |
| openclaw-feishu | 400+ | Feishu/Lark (飞书) integration |
| openclaw-wechat | 600+ | WeChat (微信) integration |
| openclaw-qq | 300+ | QQ integration |
| openclaw-wework | 200+ | WeCom/企业微信 integration |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| crabwalk | 683 | Real-time companion monitor for OpenClaw |
| clawmetrics | - | Prometheus metrics exporter |
| openclaw-logs | - | Structured logging plugin |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw-trader | 400+ | Crypto trading automation |
| claw-finance | - | Financial data analysis skills |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FTW | NEW | First Try Works — PIV (Plan-Implement-Validate) workflow with independent validation agents |
| Project | Stars | Description |
|---|---|---|
| awesome-openclaw-skills | - | Community curated skills collection |
| openclaw-recipes | - | Common automation recipes |
| claw-templates | - | Starter templates for OpenClaw projects |
Want to add your project? Submit a PR!
| Agent | Type | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | Open Source | Personal AI assistant, chat-driven |
| Manus AI | Proprietary | General agent framework |
| OpenManus | Open Source | Manus alternative |
| Claude Code | Proprietary | Developer coding assistance |
| Jan.ai | Open Source | Privacy-focused, offline |
| eesel AI | SaaS | Business customer service |
- Manus AI vs OpenClaw
- OpenClaw vs OpenManus
- Best OpenClaw Alternatives
- 5 Best OpenClaw Alternatives
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- Run OpenClaw in a sandboxed environment
- Limit file system access to necessary directories
- Use environment variables for API keys
- Regularly update to the latest version
- Review skills before installing
- Don't expose instances to the public internet
- CrowdStrike Analysis - Security team guide
- Exposed instances can be commandeered by adversaries
- Malicious instructions can be embedded in ingested data
- Misconfigured setups may leak sensitive data
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Last updated: February 2026
