Let individuals own and control a personal AI assistant on their own devices without relying on proprietary platforms or services.
Open-source nonprofit foundation with 347,000+ GitHub stars. Reached 2,782+ code contributors by August 2026.
Updated 8 Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week
The agent executes on user hardware running Node.js, not a centralized server, so user conversations and data never reach a third party.
Supports Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, or a local Ollama instance, letting users choose their AI and control costs.
WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and others let users control the agent through apps they already use, with no new interface to learn.
| Spec | OpenClaw |
|---|---|
| GitHub stars (April 2026) | 347,000+R (reported) |
| Messaging platform integrations | 13+R (reported) |
| Code contributors (August 2026) | 2,782+R (reported) |
R reported by the company
OpenClaw Foundation
Personal AI agent, open-source, messaging integration
A free open-source personal AI agent that runs on users' hardware and integrates with messaging apps. Created by Peter Steinberger, it reached 347,000+ GitHub stars by April 2026. Steinberger joined OpenAI to lead personal agents while the project became an independent nonprofit foundation.
