# ModalityDance/PalmClaw

[EMNLP 2026 Demo] "PalmClaw: A Native On-Device Agent Framework for Mobile Phones"

Repository: https://github.com/ModalityDance/PalmClaw
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/palmclaw
Homepage: https://modalitydance.github.io/PalmClaw/
Language: Kotlin
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:48:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 12
- inputs: {"age_days": 171, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1157, forks 102 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:48.260342+00:00)

## What it is
PalmClaw is an open-source agent framework that runs natively on Android phones, keeping sessions, memory, skills, tools, and the agent loop entirely on-device while using a user-configured LLM API for inference. It exposes structured device tools (files, contacts, calendar, hardware) with permissions, confirmations, and workspace boundaries, plus channels like Telegram, Discord, and email for task intake.

## Use cases
- run an AI agent directly on my Android phone without a PC
- automate tasks on my phone using an LLM agent
- connect Telegram or Discord to an on-device assistant
- give an AI agent controlled access to contacts and calendar
- build mobile agent apps with device tool access
- schedule recurring agent tasks on my phone

## When to choose
- you want a fully on-device agent stack on Android with no PC or bridge
- you need structured, permission-controlled access to phone capabilities
- you want to connect messaging channels like Telegram or Slack to a personal agent

## When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop agent framework
- you require fully local on-device model inference rather than a remote LLM API
- you need a permissive license for proprietary integration (AGPL-3.0)

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, mcp, chatbot, sdk
- domain: mobile-development, android-tools, large-language-models
- platform: jvm
- tags: on-device-agent, android-app, llm-api, device-tools, agpl, ai-agents, automation, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- ModalityDance/PalmClaw (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.260342+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 2026-08-30T06:32:00.819218+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ModalityDance/PalmClaw (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:48.260342+00:00, sha 71fa7ba69e54)
  - homepage: https://modalitydance.github.io/PalmClaw/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:36:51.900546+00:00, sha 325a24c6d4f9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.