# openclawOS

> openclawOS is a self-hosted, multi-channel gateway that connects AI agents like Claude, GPT, and Gemini to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, iMessage, Signal, Slack and 30+ more — without giving up your data.

openclawOS is the Neul Labs distribution of the open-source openclaw multi-channel AI agent gateway. This file is an index for LLM and AI-search crawlers.

## Core pages

- [Channels](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels)
- [Agents](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/agents)
- [Install](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/install)
- [Architecture](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/architecture)
- [Compare](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/compare)
- [Blog](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog)
- [Pricing](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/pricing)
- [About](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/about)
- [FAQ](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/faq)
- [Privacy & Security](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/privacy)

## Channels

- [Android Node on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/android): openclawOS for Android — pair with your Gateway, message Pi from anywhere, Canvas UI supported.
- [BlueBubbles on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/bluebubbles): iMessage relay for non-macOS deployments via BlueBubbles. Run Pi on Linux and still get blue bubbles, with a Mac mini as the relay.
- [CLI on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/cli): The openclaw command-line interface. Talk to Pi from your terminal, manage channels, scaffold bindings.
- [Control UI on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/control-ui): The openclawOS browser dashboard. Manage channels, sessions, agents, providers, and bindings without touching YAML.
- [Cron on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/cron): Schedule Pi to do things on a recurring basis. Daily standups, weekly reviews, hourly checks.
- [Discord on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/discord): A self-hosted Discord AI bot powered by Claude, GPT, or Pi. Per-server agents, per-channel bindings, ACK reactions, Components v2 buttons. MIT licensed.
- [Email on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/email): Inbox-to-agent. Forward an email to Pi and get back a summary, draft reply, or action plan. IMAP in, SMTP out.
- [Feishu / Lark on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/feishu): ByteDance's enterprise chat platform — Feishu in mainland China, Lark internationally. openclawOS plugs in for AI inside Workspace.
- [GitHub on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/github): GitHub issues and pull requests as a channel. Pi reviews PRs, triages issues, drafts replies — wired into your repo via webhooks.
- [Google Chat on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/google-chat): Bring a self-hosted AI agent into Google Chat without leaving Workspace. openclawOS pairs via the Chat API and routes per-space.
- [iMessage on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/imessage): Native iMessage AI assistant on a Mac mini — blue bubbles, all the time. openclawOS integrates with macOS's Messages.app for a fully self-hosted experience.
- [iOS Node on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/ios): openclawOS for iOS — pair with your Gateway, message Pi over Tailscale or relay, with full Canvas UI support.
- [IRC on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/irc): An AI agent for IRC — yes, IRC. Some communities never moved. openclawOS connects Pi to Libera, OFTC, your own ircd.
- [LINE on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/line): Reach the Japanese and Thai messenger market — LINE is dominant across East and Southeast Asia. openclawOS pairs via the Messaging API.
- [macOS App on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/macos): The openclawOS menu-bar companion for macOS. Quick-access Pi, channel status, session switcher.
- [Matrix on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/matrix): Federated AI agents on Matrix via openclawOS. Self-hosted homeserver friendly. End-to-end encryption supported, sessions per room.
- [Mattermost on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/mattermost): Bring openclawOS Pi into Mattermost — the open-source Slack alternative. Self-hosted from end to end, including the LLM if you want.
- [Microsoft Teams on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/microsoft-teams): Self-hosted AI assistant for Microsoft Teams. Tenant-scoped, on-prem deployable, no Azure OpenAI lock-in. Plug any provider you want.
- [Nostr on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/nostr): Bring a Pi agent to Nostr — the decentralized social protocol. Receive DMs as events, respond via signed messages, fully relayed.
- [RSS on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/rss): Feed-to-agent — point Pi at any RSS/Atom feed and have it summarise, classify, or trigger downstream actions on new items.
- [Signal on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/signal): Run an end-to-end encrypted AI agent on Signal via openclawOS. Powered by signal-cli, the privacy-first messenger meets a privacy-first agent gateway.
- [Slack on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/slack): Self-hosted Slack AI assistant for your workspace — Pi answers DMs, channel mentions, summarises threads, ships ACK reactions, no SaaS in the middle.
- [SMS on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/sms): Plain-old SMS via Twilio. Text a number, talk to Pi. Useful where messengers don't reach.
- [Telegram on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/telegram): Spin up a Telegram bot powered by Claude, GPT or Pi in under 60 seconds. Self-hosted via openclawOS, no third-party bot platform, no data exfiltration.
- [Twitch on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/twitch): Streamer-friendly AI bot for Twitch chat. Moderation, summaries, on-stream interactions — all via openclawOS, no third-party SaaS.
- [Voice on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/voice): Phone-call agents — Pi takes the call, transcribes, responds via TTS, hangs up. SIP/Twilio backed.
- [WebChat on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/webchat): An embeddable web chat widget served by your own Gateway. Drop it on your site, talk to Pi from the browser.
- [Webhook on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/webhook): Plug any HTTP event into a Pi session. The universal channel for everything that doesn't have a dedicated adapter.
- [WhatsApp on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/whatsapp): Run a self-hosted AI agent on WhatsApp via openclawOS — Baileys-powered, no Business API key required, fully private. Set up in 60 seconds.
- [Zalo on openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/channels/zalo): Vietnam's dominant messenger. openclawOS pairs via the Zalo Official Account API for a self-hosted AI agent on Zalo.

## Articles

- [The complete guide to self-hosted AI gateways in 2026](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/self-hosted-ai-gateway-guide): What a self-hosted AI gateway is, why it matters, how openclawOS implements one, and a practical setup walkthrough — from zero to multi-channel agent in an afternoon.
- [How multi-channel AI agents actually work under the hood](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/multi-channel-ai-agents-architecture): A deep dive into the openclawOS kernel: routing, sessions, identity, memory and the tricky parts of making one agent feel coherent across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord and the rest.
- [How to build a self-hosted WhatsApp AI bot in 2026](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/whatsapp-ai-bot-self-hosted): A practical walkthrough of pairing WhatsApp to a self-hosted AI agent powered by Claude or GPT — using openclawOS, no Meta Business API, no cloud SaaS in the middle.
- [Telegram AI bot with Claude — a 5-minute self-hosted setup](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/telegram-ai-bot-with-claude): Build a Telegram bot powered by Claude (or any LLM) without a SaaS in the middle. Step-by-step setup with openclawOS, @BotFather, and Pi.
- [A Discord AI bot without giving your data to OpenAI](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/discord-ai-bot-without-openai-api-key): Self-host a Discord AI bot that talks to Claude, Gemini, or a local model — never sees OpenAI's servers, runs on your own machine, supports Components v2.
- [A self-hosted iMessage AI assistant on a Mac mini](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/imessage-ai-assistant-mac-mini): How to turn a Mac mini into a 24/7 iMessage AI assistant — blue bubbles, group chats, vision, voice, all self-hosted with openclawOS.
- [A private AI assistant on Signal — fully self-hosted](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/signal-private-ai-assistant): Signal is the most privacy-respecting mass-market messenger. Pair it with openclawOS for an AI agent that respects the same privacy posture, end to end.
- [Self-hosted Slack AI assistant — bring Pi to your workspace](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/slack-ai-assistant-self-hosted): Add a Pi-powered AI assistant to your Slack workspace, self-hosted, no SaaS in the middle. Per-channel bindings, ACK reactions, thread summaries.
- [A federated AI agent on Matrix with openclawOS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/matrix-federated-ai-agent): Add Pi to your Matrix homeserver — end-to-end encrypted rooms, federated identity, sessions per room, all on your hardware.
- [openclawOS vs Zapier AI — which is right for a self-hosted AI agent?](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/openclawos-vs-zapier-ai): Zapier and openclawOS look similar from far away — both connect AI to other tools. Here's how they actually differ and when each one wins.
- [openclawOS vs n8n for AI agents — when each one wins](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/openclawos-vs-n8n-for-ai-agents): n8n is the open-source workflow automator. openclawOS is the open-source AI agent gateway. They overlap on the surface and differ a lot in shape.
- [Self-hosted openclawOS vs Claude.ai: the real cost difference](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/self-hosted-vs-hosted-claude-cost): Honest math on what a self-hosted multi-channel AI agent costs vs Claude.ai or ChatGPT Plus — for personal, family, and small-team use cases.
- [How Pi's tool use works (and how to add your own tools)](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/pi-agent-tool-use-explained): Pi, the agent bundled with openclawOS, has a tool loop with browser, shell, file system, vector memory, and more. Here's how it works and how to extend it.
- [How openclawOS uses sqlite-vec for agent memory](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/session-memory-vector-search-sqlite-vec): An honest look at how openclawOS stores Pi's memory: sessions in normal SQLite tables, vector recall via sqlite-vec, no Pinecone or Weaviate required.
- [Home automation via WhatsApp — Pi, Grafana, Roborock and a Bambu printer](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/home-automation-grafana-roborock-via-whatsapp): A real-world setup: openclawOS Pi running on a Mac mini, taking commands via WhatsApp to control a Roborock, monitor a Bambu print, and query Grafana.
- [PR code review from Telegram, by way of Pi](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/blog/pr-code-review-from-telegram-with-pi): How I review pull requests from the sofa: a Telegram binding that pipes GitHub PRs to Pi, who summarises diffs and surfaces likely regressions.

## Comparisons

- [openclawOS vs Zapier — head-to-head](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/compare/openclawos-vs-zapier): Zapier is a workflow automator with AI features. openclawOS is an AI agent gateway with channel adapters. They look similar; they solve different problems.
- [openclawOS vs n8n — both open source, different shape](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/compare/openclawos-vs-n8n): n8n is open-source workflow automation. openclawOS is an open-source AI agent gateway. Both self-host beautifully. They aim at different problems.
- [openclawOS vs Claude.ai — when self-hosting wins](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/compare/openclawos-vs-claude-ai): Claude.ai is a polished hosted chatbot. openclawOS is a self-hosted agent that puts Pi in every messenger. The trade-offs are real and they depend on what you actually want.
- [openclawOS vs writing a Telegram bot with BotFather](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/compare/openclawos-vs-botfather): A handcrafted Telegram bot is the classic way to put AI on Telegram. openclawOS gives you the same surface plus 29 other channels, plus a real agent loop.

## Other

- [Full article corpus](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/llms-full.txt) — every article concatenated for LLM ingestion.
- [Sitemap](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/sitemap-index.xml)
- [RSS](https://openclawos.neullabs.com/rss.xml)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/neullabs/openclawos)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/clawd)