OpenClaw

OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) is an open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework and runtime that runs locally on your machine (macOS, Windows, Linux). It acts as a proactive assistant connecting LLMs to real-world tools and apps, enabling autonomous task execution like clearing inboxes, sending emails, managing calendars, browser automation, file access, and more. It integrates with messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, iMessage) for convenient interaction via chat. Agents maintain long-term memory, write custom skills on-the-fly, and operate 24/7. Launched in early January 2026 by Peter Steinberger (founder of PSPDFKit), it gained massive traction with hundreds of thousands of GitHub stars, spawning agent communities like Moltbook and MoltX. Emphasizes local control, security (sandboxing, allowlists), and extensibility via community-built skills on ClawHub.