Clawbot turns your computer into a 24/7 personal agent accessible from any chat app. Control your browser, execute shell commands, manage files, and automate workflows via WhatsApp or Telegram. Features persistent memory, full system access, local privacy, and 50+ integrations.
Hi Product Hunt!
Most AI assistants are trapped in a browser tab. They can generate text, but they can't do anything. I found Clawbot really interesting - it is gonna change that.
Clawbot is a self-hosted agent that lives on your machine (Mac, Windows, or Linux). It bridges the gap between LLM intelligence and your operating system's capabilities.
What makes it different?
- 🏠 Local & Private: Your data stays on your machine.
- 📱 Chat Anywhere: It texts you back on WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, or Slack.
- ⚡ Real Action: It doesn't just talk. It can open browsers, fill forms, run terminal commands, and edit files.
- 🧠 Memory: It remembers you. No more starting from scratch every session.
It's fully hackable and open to plugins. I'd love to see what skills you build for it.
Maybe AI moves on to next stage.
“AI that actually does things” is a bold promise. Exposing real system control + chat-first access is powerful, and also where UX, safety, and trust really matter. Curious how you’re thinking about guardrails as people automate more of their daily workflows.
I really like the combo of self-hosted + chat anywhere. Being able to talk to an agent from WhatsApp or Telegram while knowing everything stays local is a strong trust signal, especially for power users and builders.
I love that it’s hackable. This feels less like a tool and more like a platform waiting for crazy ideas.
Except running it locally, what other advantage it has? it is going to hit the same LLMs living on the cloud and sharing my data with them right?
Many user reviews mention that setup is quick, but for ordinary users unfamiliar with command lines or development environments, does the initial installation and configuration of various integrations (e.g., Gmail, calendar) come with sufficiently clear and intuitive guidance, or does it require some technical background?
The entire concept of remotely controlling your own computer 24/7 via everyday messaging apps feels like having a digital teammate living inside your device—incredibly novel and powerful. However, does keeping it online for extended periods to perform tasks impose high demands on a personal computer’s power consumption and network stability?
This is what people have been waiting for: an open-source agent that can turn ideas into actionable plans and execution. It’s quite similar to Minara, which we launched yesterday. But we’re particularly focused on closing the loop from analysis to decision to on-chain execution in digital finance.
As a heavy power user of Poke for proactive, messaging-native assistance on top of my email and calendar, I’m curious: what are some workflows where you’ve seen Clawdbot actually outperform Poke in the real world.
Agents with full shell + file access hit scale issues fast when permissions and secrets are too coarse, and chat ingress gets probed as soon as it is public.
Best practice is capability based allowlists enforced by a policy engine like OPA, plus sandboxed execution (namespaces seccomp or gVisor) and append only audit logs per action.
How do you authenticate each chat channel and map users to scoped capabilities, and is per tool trace replay or human approval on the roadmap?
Yesterday, I was trying to install it. But also saw how many people started complaining about attacks and hack attempts. This opens doors to new business ideas to patch the blind spots.
