# OpenClaw

Your own personal AI assistant. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞

Repository: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openclaw
Homepage: https://openclaw.ai
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ai, assistant, own-your-data, personal, crustacean, molty, openclaw
Last push: 2026-08-27T00:43:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 282, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 25, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 110}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 387718, forks 81412 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:28.806713+00:00)

## What it is
OpenClaw is a self-hosted personal AI assistant that runs on your own devices and connects LLM models, tools, and messaging channels through a single Gateway. It is designed for a single operator who wants an AI assistant available across any OS and chat platform while keeping their data under their own control.

## Use cases
- run a personal AI assistant on my own hardware
- chat with an AI assistant from my existing messaging apps
- self-host an AI assistant that owns my data
- connect LLM tools and channels through one gateway
- get an AI assistant that works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
- automate personal tasks with a local AI agent

## When to choose
- you want a personal AI assistant running on your own devices rather than a hosted service
- you want to meet the assistant in messaging channels you already use
- you value owning your data and self-hosting
- you want one Gateway connecting models, tools, and companion apps

## When to avoid
- you need a multi-tenant or team-oriented assistant platform
- you prefer a fully managed cloud assistant with no local setup
- you cannot run a Node.js runtime or daemon on your devices
- you need a license-guaranteed open-source deployment (license is marked NOASSERTION)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, chatbot, chat-interface, mcp, llm-inference, developer-tools
- domain: artificial-intelligence, chatbots, self-hosted, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, self-hosted, cli
- tags: personal-assistant, own-your-data, messaging-integration, gateway, single-operator, ai-agents, automation, macos, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- openclaw/openclaw (main) score 78
- openclaw/openclaw-windows-node (plugin) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.806713+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:10:19.030464+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:28.806713+00:00, sha e547839873dc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.