What is OpenClaw?
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that goes beyond conversation. It browses the web, communicates across messaging platforms, and automates tasks autonomously.
OpenClaw in Plain Language
OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that does real work. Unlike chatbots that only generate text, OpenClaw connects to your messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack), browses the web, fills out forms, takes screenshots, and completes multi-step tasks on your behalf.
Think of it as a digital colleague that works around the clock. You message it on WhatsApp like you would message a coworker. It responds, asks clarifying questions, and takes action. Need it to research something? It opens a browser and browses real websites. Need it to remind someone about a meeting? It sends the message through whatever channel they use.
OpenClaw uses the same powerful AI models from Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI (GPT) that power the most capable AI tools available. You bring your own API key, which means you control costs and model selection directly.
Core Capabilities
Multi-Channel Messaging
OpenClaw lives on the messaging platforms you already use. It connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Slack, handling conversations across all channels simultaneously.
Browser Automation
Your assistant browses websites, fills forms, takes screenshots, and extracts information. It interacts with the real web, not a simulated version.
Autonomous Task Completion
Give OpenClaw a task, and it plans and executes the steps needed to complete it. Research, communication, data gathering, and scheduling happen without constant direction from you.
Open Source and Transparent
The entire codebase is publicly available. You can inspect how it works, audit the security, contribute improvements, or self-host it on your own infrastructure.
How OpenClaw Differs from Other AI Tools
Typical AI Tools
- Chat interface in a browser window
- Respond only when you type a message
- Cannot take action outside the chat
- No persistent connection to messaging apps
- Proprietary and closed-source
OpenClaw
- Lives on your messaging apps
- Works autonomously on ongoing tasks
- Takes action: browses, messages, automates
- Connected to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack
- Open-source and fully transparent
What Can You Actually Do with OpenClaw?
Personal Productivity
Ask your assistant to research flights, summarize articles, monitor a website for changes, send reminders, or compile information from multiple sources. It works in the background while you focus on other things.
Business Operations
Automate customer responses, coordinate team activities, monitor competitors, generate reports from web data, and keep stakeholders informed across communication channels.
Research and Information Gathering
Your assistant browses the web to gather information on any topic. It compiles findings from multiple sources, organizes them into structured summaries, and delivers results to your preferred channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
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