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**Clawdbot** is a *personal AI assistant* you run on your own devices.
It answers you on the surfaces you already use (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WebChat), can speak and listen on macOS/iOS, and can render a live Canvas you control. The Gateway is just the control plane — the product is the assistant.
It answers you on the surfaces you already use (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, WebChat), can speak and listen on macOS/iOS/Android, and can render a live Canvas you control. The Gateway is just the control plane — the product is the assistant.
If you want a personal, single-user assistant that feels local, fast, and always-on, this is it.
Website: [clawdbot.com](https://clawdbot.com) · Docs: [docs.clawdbot.com](https://docs.clawdbot.com/) · FAQ: [FAQ](https://docs.clawdbot.com/faq) · Wizard: [Wizard](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard) · Nix: [nix-clawdbot](https://github.com/clawdbot/nix-clawdbot) · Docker: [Docker](https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker) · Discord: [discord.gg/clawd](https://discord.gg/clawd)
Website: [https://clawdbot.com](https://clawdbot.com) · Docs: [https://docs.clawdbot.com](https://docs.clawdbot.com/) · FAQ: [https://docs.clawdbot.com/faq](https://docs.clawdbot.com/faq) · Wizard: [https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard) · Nix: [https://github.com/clawdbot/nix-clawdbot](https://github.com/clawdbot/nix-clawdbot) · Docker: [https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker](https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker) · Discord: [https://discord.gg/clawd](https://discord.gg/clawd)
Preferred setup: run the onboarding wizard (`clawdbot onboard`). It walks through gateway, workspace, providers, and skills. The CLI wizard is the recommended path and works on **macOS, Windows, and Linux**.
Subscriptions: **Anthropic (Claude Pro/Max)** and **OpenAI (ChatGPT/Codex)** are supported via OAuth. See [Onboarding](https://docs.clawdbot.com/onboarding).
**Subscriptions (OAuth):**
- **Anthropic** (Claude Pro/Max)
- **OpenAI** (ChatGPT/Codex)
Model note: while any model is supported, I strongly recommend **Anthropic Pro/Max (100/200) + Opus 4.5** for long‑context strength and better prompt‑injection resistance. See [Onboarding](https://docs.clawdbot.com/onboarding).
## Recommended setup (from source)
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## Highlights
- **Local-first Gateway** — single control plane for sessions, providers, tools, and events.
- **Multi-surface inbox** — WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, iMessage, WebChat, macOS, iOS/Android.
- **Voice Wake + Talk Mode** — always-on speech for macOS/iOS/Android with ElevenLabs.
- **Live Canvas** — agent-driven visual workspace with A2UI.
- **First-class tools** — browser, canvas, nodes, cron, sessions, and Discord/Slack actions.
- **Companion apps** — macOS menu bar app + iOS/Android nodes.
- **Onboarding + skills** — wizard-driven setup with bundled/managed/workspace skills.
- **[Local-first Gateway](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gateway)** — single control plane for sessions, providers, tools, and events.
- **[Multi-surface inbox](https://docs.clawdbot.com/surface)** — WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, WebChat, macOS, iOS/Android.
- **[Voice Wake](https://docs.clawdbot.com/voicewake) + [Talk Mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/talk)** — always-on speech for macOS/iOS/Android with ElevenLabs.
- **[Live Canvas](https://docs.clawdbot.com/mac/canvas)** — agent-driven visual workspace with [A2UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/refactor/canvas-a2ui).
- **[First-class tools](https://docs.clawdbot.com/tools)** — browser, canvas, nodes, cron, sessions, and Discord/Slack actions.
- **[Companion apps](https://docs.clawdbot.com/clawdbot-mac)** — macOS menu bar app + iOS/Android [nodes](https://docs.clawdbot.com/nodes).
- **[Onboarding](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard) + [skills](https://docs.clawdbot.com/skills)** — wizard-driven setup with bundled/managed/workspace skills.
## Everything we built so far
### Core platform
- Gateway WS control plane with sessions, presence, config, cron, webhooks, control UI, and Canvas host.
- CLI surface: gateway, agent, send, wizard, doctor/update, and TUI.
- Pi agent runtime in RPC mode with tool streaming and block streaming.
- Session model: `main` for direct chats, group isolation, activation modes, queue modes, reply-back.
- Media pipeline: images/audio/video, transcription hooks, size caps, temp file lifecycle.
- [Gateway WS control plane](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gateway) with sessions, presence, config, cron, webhooks, [Control UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/web), and [Canvas host](https://docs.clawdbot.com/refactor/canvas-a2ui).
- [CLI surface](https://docs.clawdbot.com/agent-send): gateway, agent, send, [wizard](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard), [doctor](https://docs.clawdbot.com/doctor), and [TUI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/tui).
- [Pi agent runtime](https://docs.clawdbot.com/agent) in RPC mode with tool streaming and block streaming.
- [Session model](https://docs.clawdbot.com/session): `main` for direct chats, group isolation, activation modes, queue modes, reply-back. Group rules: [Groups](https://docs.clawdbot.com/groups).
- [Media pipeline](https://docs.clawdbot.com/images): images/audio/video, transcription hooks, size caps, temp file lifecycle. Audio details: [Audio](https://docs.clawdbot.com/audio).
### Surfaces + providers
- WhatsApp (Baileys), Telegram (grammY), Slack (Bolt), Discord (discord.js), Signal (signal-cli), iMessage (imsg), WebChat.
- Group mention gating, reply tags, per-surface chunking and routing.
- [Providers](https://docs.clawdbot.com/surface): [WhatsApp](https://docs.clawdbot.com/whatsapp) (Baileys), [Telegram](https://docs.clawdbot.com/telegram) (grammY), [Slack](https://docs.clawdbot.com/slack) (Bolt), [Discord](https://docs.clawdbot.com/discord) (discord.js), [Signal](https://docs.clawdbot.com/signal) (signal-cli), [iMessage](https://docs.clawdbot.com/imessage) (imsg), [WebChat](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webchat).
- [Group routing](https://docs.clawdbot.com/group-messages): mention gating, reply tags, per-surface chunking and routing. Surface rules: [Surface routing](https://docs.clawdbot.com/surface).
### Apps + nodes
- macOS app: menu bar control plane, Voice Wake/PTT, Talk Mode overlay, WebChat, Debug tools, SSH remote gateway control.
- iOS node: Canvas, Voice Wake, Talk Mode, camera, screen recording, Bonjour pairing.
- Android node: Canvas, Talk Mode, camera, screen recording, optional SMS.
- macOS node mode: system.run/notify + canvas/camera exposure.
- [macOS app](https://docs.clawdbot.com/clawdbot-mac): menu bar control plane, [Voice Wake](https://docs.clawdbot.com/voicewake)/PTT, [Talk Mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/talk) overlay, [WebChat](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webchat), debug tools, [remote gateway](https://docs.clawdbot.com/remote) control.
- [iOS node](https://docs.clawdbot.com/ios/connect): [Canvas](https://docs.clawdbot.com/mac/canvas), [Voice Wake](https://docs.clawdbot.com/voicewake), [Talk Mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/talk), camera, screen recording, Bonjour pairing.
- [Android node](https://docs.clawdbot.com/android/connect): [Canvas](https://docs.clawdbot.com/mac/canvas), [Talk Mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/talk), camera, screen recording, optional SMS.
- [macOS node mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/nodes): system.run/notify + canvas/camera exposure.
### Tools + automation
- Browser control: dedicated clawd Chrome/Chromium, snapshots, actions, uploads, profiles.
- Canvas: A2UI push/reset, eval, snapshot.
- Nodes: camera snap/clip, screen record, location.get, notifications.
- Cron + wakeups; webhooks; Gmail Pub/Sub triggers.
- Skills platform: bundled, managed, and workspace skills with install gating + UI.
- [Browser control](https://docs.clawdbot.com/browser): dedicated clawd Chrome/Chromium, snapshots, actions, uploads, profiles.
- [Canvas](https://docs.clawdbot.com/mac/canvas): [A2UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/refactor/canvas-a2ui) push/reset, eval, snapshot.
- [Nodes](https://docs.clawdbot.com/nodes): camera snap/clip, screen record, [location.get](https://docs.clawdbot.com/location-command), notifications.
- [Cron + wakeups](https://docs.clawdbot.com/cron); [webhooks](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webhook); [Gmail Pub/Sub](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gmail-pubsub).
- [Skills platform](https://docs.clawdbot.com/skills): bundled, managed, and workspace skills with install gating + UI.
### Ops + packaging
- Control UI + WebChat served directly from the Gateway.
- Tailscale Serve/Funnel or SSH tunnels with token/password auth.
- Nix mode for declarative config; Docker-based installs.
- Health, doctor migrations, structured logging, release tooling.
- [Control UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/web) + [WebChat](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webchat) served directly from the Gateway.
- [Tailscale Serve/Funnel](https://docs.clawdbot.com/tailscale) or [SSH tunnels](https://docs.clawdbot.com/remote) with token/password auth.
- [Nix mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/nix) for declarative config; [Docker](https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker)-based installs.
- [Doctor](https://docs.clawdbot.com/doctor) migrations, [logging](https://docs.clawdbot.com/logging), release tooling: [Releasing](https://docs.clawdbot.com/releasing).
## How it works (short)
```
Your surfaces
│
▼
WhatsApp / Telegram / Slack / Discord / Signal
iMessage / WebChat
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────────┐
│ Gateway │ ws://127.0.0.1:18789
│ (control plane) │ tcp://0.0.0.0:18790 (optional Bridge)
│ (control plane) │ bridge: tcp://0.0.0.0:18790
└──────────────┬────────────────┘
│
├─ Pi agent (RPC)
├─ CLI (clawdbot …)
├─ WebChat (browser)
├─ macOS app (Clawdbot.app)
└─ iOS node (Canvas + voice)
├─ WebChat UI
├─ macOS app
└─ iOS/Android nodes
```
## Key subsystems
- **[Gateway WebSocket network](https://docs.clawdbot.com/architecture)** — single WS control plane for clients, tools, and events (plus ops: [Gateway runbook](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gateway)).
- **[Tailscale exposure](https://docs.clawdbot.com/tailscale)** — Serve/Funnel for the Gateway dashboard + WS (remote access: [Remote](https://docs.clawdbot.com/remote)).
- **[Browser control](https://docs.clawdbot.com/browser)** — clawd‑managed Chrome/Chromium with CDP control.
- **[Canvas + A2UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/mac/canvas)** — agent‑driven visual workspace (A2UI host: [Canvas/A2UI](https://docs.clawdbot.com/refactor/canvas-a2ui)).
- **[Voice Wake](https://docs.clawdbot.com/voicewake) + [Talk Mode](https://docs.clawdbot.com/talk)** — always‑on speech and continuous conversation.
- **[Nodes](https://docs.clawdbot.com/nodes)** — Canvas, camera snap/clip, screen record, `location.get`, notifications, plus macOS‑only `system.run`/`system.notify`.
## Skills registry (ClawdHub)
ClawdHub is a minimal skill registry. With ClawdHub enabled, the agent can search for skills automatically and pull in new ones as needed.
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The Gateway alone delivers a great experience. All apps are optional and add extra features.
If you plan to build/run companion apps, initialize submodules first:
```bash
git submodule update --init --recursive
```
### macOS (Clawdbot.app) (optional)
- Menu bar control for the Gateway and health.
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[Full configuration reference (all keys + examples).](https://docs.clawdbot.com/configuration)
### WhatsApp
## Security model (important)
[Read the WhatsApp provider guide in docs/whatsapp.md.](docs/whatsapp.md)
- **Default:** tools run on the host for the **main** session, so the agent has full access when it’s just you.
- **Group/channel safety:** set `agent.sandbox.mode: "non-main"` to run **non‑main sessions** (groups/channels) inside per‑session Docker sandboxes; bash then runs in Docker for those sessions.
- **Sandbox defaults:** allowlist `bash`, `process`, `read`, `write`, `edit`; denylist `browser`, `canvas`, `nodes`, `cron`, `discord`, `gateway`.
Details: [Security guide](https://docs.clawdbot.com/security) · [Docker + sandboxing](https://docs.clawdbot.com/docker) · [Sandbox config](https://docs.clawdbot.com/configuration)
### [WhatsApp](docs/whatsapp.md)
- Link the device: `pnpm clawdbot login` (stores creds in `~/.clawdbot/credentials`).
- Allowlist who can talk to the assistant via `whatsapp.allowFrom`.
### Telegram
[Read the Telegram provider guide in docs/telegram.md.](docs/telegram.md)
### [Telegram](docs/telegram.md)
- Set `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` or `telegram.botToken` (env wins).
- Optional: set `telegram.groups` (with `telegram.groups."*".requireMention`), `telegram.allowFrom`, or `telegram.webhookUrl` as needed.
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}
```
### Slack
[Read the Slack provider guide in docs/slack.md.](docs/slack.md)
### [Slack](docs/slack.md)
- Set `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` + `SLACK_APP_TOKEN` (or `slack.botToken` + `slack.appToken`).
### Discord
[Read the Discord provider guide in docs/discord.md.](docs/discord.md)
### [Discord](docs/discord.md)
- Set `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` or `discord.token` (env wins).
- Optional: set `discord.slashCommand`, `discord.dm.allowFrom`, `discord.guilds`, or `discord.mediaMaxMb` as needed.
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}
```
### Signal
[Read the Signal provider guide in docs/signal.md.](docs/signal.md)
### [Signal](docs/signal.md)
- Requires `signal-cli` and a `signal` config section.
### iMessage
[Read the iMessage provider guide in docs/imessage.md.](docs/imessage.md)
### [iMessage](docs/imessage.md)
- macOS only; Messages must be signed in.
### WebChat
[Read the WebChat guide in docs/webchat.md.](docs/webchat.md)
### [WebChat](docs/webchat.md)
- Uses the Gateway WebSocket; no separate WebChat port/config.
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- [Follow the onboarding wizard flow for a guided setup.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/wizard)
- [Wire external triggers via the webhook surface.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/webhook)
- [Set up Gmail Pub/Sub triggers.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/gmail-pubsub)
- [Learn the macOS menu bar companion details.](https://clawdbot.com/clawdbot-mac.html)
- [Learn the macOS menu bar companion details.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/macos)
- [Platform guides: Windows](https://docs.clawdbot.com/windows), [Linux](https://docs.clawdbot.com/linux), [macOS](https://docs.clawdbot.com/macos), [iOS](https://docs.clawdbot.com/ios), [Android](https://docs.clawdbot.com/android)
- [Debug common failures with the troubleshooting guide.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/troubleshooting)
- [Review security guidance before exposing anything.](https://docs.clawdbot.com/security)