openclaw/README.md

# 🦞 CLAWDBOT — Personal AI Assistant

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**Clawdbot** is a *personal AI assistant* you run on your own devices.
It answers you on the surfaces you already use (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WebChat), can speak and listen on macOS/iOS, and can render a live Canvas you control. The Gateway is just the control plane — the product is the assistant.

If you want a personal, single-user assistant that feels local, fast, and always-on, this is it.

Website: [clawdbot.com](https://clawdbot.com) · Docs: [docs.clawdbot.com](https://docs.clawdbot.com/) · FAQ: [FAQ](https://docs.clawdbot.com/faq) · Wizard: [Wizard](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard) · Nix: [nix-clawdbot](https://github.com/clawdbot/nix-clawdbot) · Docker: [Docker](https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker) · Discord: [discord.gg/clawd](https://discord.gg/clawd)

Preferred setup: run the onboarding wizard (`clawdbot onboard`). It walks through gateway, workspace, providers, and skills. The CLI wizard is the recommended path and works on **macOS, Windows, and Linux**.

Subscriptions: **Anthropic (Claude Pro/Max)** and **OpenAI (ChatGPT/Codex)** are supported via OAuth. See [Onboarding](https://docs.clawdbot.com/onboarding).

## Recommended setup (from source)

Do **not** download prebuilt binaries. Build from source.

```bash
# Clone this repo
git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git
cd clawdbot

pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm ui:build
pnpm clawdbot onboard
```

## Quick start (from source)

Runtime: **Node ≥22** + **pnpm**.

```bash
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm ui:build

# Recommended: run the onboarding wizard
pnpm clawdbot onboard

# Link WhatsApp (stores creds in ~/.clawdbot/credentials)
pnpm clawdbot login

# Start the gateway
pnpm clawdbot gateway --port 18789 --verbose

# Dev loop (auto-reload on TS changes)
pnpm gateway:watch

# Send a message
pnpm clawdbot send --to +1234567890 --message "Hello from Clawdbot"

# Talk to the assistant (optionally deliver back to WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack/Discord)
pnpm clawdbot agent --message "Ship checklist" --thinking high
```

Upgrading? `clawdbot doctor`.

If you run from source, prefer `pnpm clawdbot …` (not global `clawdbot`).

## Highlights

- **Local-first Gateway** — single control plane for sessions, providers, tools, and events.
- **Multi-surface inbox** — WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WebChat, macOS, iOS/Android.
- **Voice Wake + Talk Mode** — always-on speech for macOS/iOS/Android with ElevenLabs.
- **Live Canvas** — agent-driven visual workspace with A2UI.
- **First-class tools** — browser, canvas, nodes, cron, sessions, and Discord/Slack actions.
- **Companion apps** — macOS menu bar app + iOS/Android nodes.
- **Onboarding + skills** — wizard-driven setup with bundled/managed/workspace skills.

## Everything we built so far

### Core platform
- Gateway WS control plane with sessions, presence, config, cron, webhooks, control UI, and Canvas host.
- CLI surface: gateway, agent, send, wizard, doctor/update, and TUI.
- Pi agent runtime in RPC mode with tool streaming and block streaming.
- Session model: `main` for direct chats, group isolation, activation modes, queue modes, reply-back.
- Media pipeline: images/audio/video, transcription hooks, size caps, temp file lifecycle.

### Surfaces + providers
- WhatsApp (Baileys), Telegram (grammY), Slack (Bolt), Discord (discord.js), Signal (signal-cli), iMessage (imsg), WebChat.
- Group mention gating, reply tags, per-surface chunking and routing.

### Apps + nodes
- macOS app: menu bar control plane, Voice Wake/PTT, Talk Mode overlay, WebChat, Debug tools, SSH remote gateway control.
- iOS node: Canvas, Voice Wake, Talk Mode, camera, screen recording, Bonjour pairing.
- Android node: Canvas, Talk Mode, camera, screen recording, optional SMS.
- macOS node mode: system.run/notify + canvas/camera exposure.

### Tools + automation
- Browser control: dedicated clawd Chrome/Chromium, snapshots, actions, uploads, profiles.
- Canvas: A2UI push/reset, eval, snapshot.
- Nodes: camera snap/clip, screen record, location.get, notifications.
- Cron + wakeups; webhooks; Gmail Pub/Sub triggers.
- Skills platform: bundled, managed, and workspace skills with install gating + UI.

### Ops + packaging
- Control UI + WebChat served directly from the Gateway.
- Tailscale Serve/Funnel or SSH tunnels with token/password auth.
- Nix mode for declarative config; Docker-based installs.
- Health, doctor migrations, structured logging, release tooling.

## How it works (short)

```
Your surfaces
   │
   ▼
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│            Gateway            │  ws://127.0.0.1:18789
│       (control plane)         │  tcp://0.0.0.0:18790 (optional Bridge)
└──────────────┬────────────────┘
               │
               ├─ Pi agent (RPC)
               ├─ CLI (clawdbot …)
               ├─ WebChat (browser)
               ├─ macOS app (Clawdbot.app)
               └─ iOS node (Canvas + voice)
```

## Skills registry (ClawdHub)

ClawdHub is a minimal skill registry. With ClawdHub enabled, the agent can search for skills automatically and pull in new ones as needed.

https://clawdhub.com

## Chat commands

Send these in WhatsApp/Telegram/Slack/WebChat (group commands are owner-only):

- `/status` — health + session info (group shows activation mode)
- `/new` or `/reset` — reset the session
- `/think <level>` — off|minimal|low|medium|high
- `/verbose on|off`
- `/restart` — restart the gateway (owner-only in groups)
- `/activation mention|always` — group activation toggle (groups only)

## macOS app (optional)

The Gateway alone delivers a great experience. All apps are optional and add extra features.

### macOS (Clawdbot.app) (optional)

- Menu bar control for the Gateway and health.
- Voice Wake + push-to-talk overlay.
- WebChat + debug tools.
- Remote gateway control over SSH.

Build/run: `./scripts/restart-mac.sh` (packages + launches).

### iOS node (optional)

- Pairs as a node via the Bridge.
- Voice trigger forwarding + Canvas surface.
- Controlled via `clawdbot nodes …`.

Runbook: [iOS connect](https://docs.clawdbot.com/ios/connect).

### Android node (optional)

- Pairs via the same Bridge + pairing flow as iOS.
- Exposes Canvas, Camera, and Screen capture commands.
- Runbook: [Android connect](https://docs.clawdbot.com/android/connect).

## Agent workspace + skills

- Workspace root: `~/clawd` (configurable via `agent.workspace`).
- Injected prompt files: `AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`.
- Skills: `~/clawd/skills/<skill>/SKILL.md`.

## Configuration

Minimal `~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json` (model + defaults):

```json5
{
  agent: {
    model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"
  }
}
```

[Full configuration reference (all keys + examples).](https://docs.clawdbot.com/configuration)

### WhatsApp

- Link the device: `pnpm clawdbot login` (stores creds in `~/.clawdbot/credentials`).
- Allowlist who can talk to the assistant via `whatsapp.allowFrom`.

### Telegram

- Set `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` or `telegram.botToken` (env wins).
- Optional: set `telegram.groups` (with `telegram.groups."*".requireMention`), `telegram.allowFrom`, or `telegram.webhookUrl` as needed.

```json5
{
  telegram: {
    botToken: "123456:ABCDEF"
  }
}
```

### Discord

- Set `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` or `discord.token` (env wins).
- Optional: set `discord.slashCommand`, `discord.dm.allowFrom`, `discord.guilds`, or `discord.mediaMaxMb` as needed.

```json5
{
  discord: {
    token: "1234abcd"
  }
}
```

Browser control (optional):

```json5
{
  browser: {
    enabled: true,
    controlUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:18791",
    color: "#FF4500"
  }
}
```

## Docs

[Start with the docs index for navigation and “what’s where.”](https://docs.clawdbot.com/)  
[Read the architecture overview for the gateway + protocol model.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/architecture)  
[Use the full configuration reference when you need every key and example.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/configuration)  
[Run the Gateway by the book with the operational runbook.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gateway)  
[Learn how the Control UI/Web surfaces work and how to expose them safely.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/web)  
[Understand remote access over SSH tunnels or tailnets.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/remote)  
[Follow the onboarding wizard flow for a guided setup.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard)  
[Wire external triggers via the webhook surface.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webhook)  
[Set up Gmail Pub/Sub triggers.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gmail-pubsub)  
[Learn the macOS menu bar companion details.](https://clawdbot.com/clawdbot-mac.html)  
[Debug common failures with the troubleshooting guide.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/troubleshooting)  
[Review security guidance before exposing anything.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/security)

## Email hooks (Gmail)

```bash
clawdbot hooks gmail setup --account you@gmail.com
clawdbot hooks gmail run
```

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines, maintainers, and how to submit PRs.

AI/vibe-coded PRs welcome! 🤖

## Clawd

Clawdbot was built for **Clawd**, a space lobster AI assistant. 🦞

- https://clawd.me
- https://soul.md
- https://steipete.me