Question 1

What is Openclaw?

Accepted Answer

Openclaw is an open-source AI automation framework designed for developers who want full control over their AI workflows. It runs on your infrastructure with complete source code access and customization through TypeScript plugins.

Question 2

Who should use Openclaw?

Accepted Answer

Openclaw is built for developers and technical teams who need programmable AI automation with full source code access, custom plugin development, and zero vendor lock-in.

Question 3

How is Openclaw different from ChatGPT or Claude?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT and Claude are hosted AI services. Openclaw is a framework you deploy yourself—you control the infrastructure, data never leaves your environment, and you can swap underlying models without changing application code.

Question 4

How do I install Openclaw?

Accepted Answer

Quick start with: curl -fsSL https://openclaw.im/install.sh | bash. For production, use Docker or deploy to Kubernetes with provided Helm charts.

Question 5

Can I use Openclaw with local models?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Openclaw supports Ollama out of the box for fully offline operation with Llama, Mistral, or any compatible model. No API keys required.

setup

openclaw setup

Examples