Question 1

What is OpenClaw?

Accepted Answer

OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that lets you build a self-hosted personal AI assistant. It connects to services like Telegram, Gmail, Google Calendar, and web browsers, and can execute code, automate tasks, and manage your digital life 24/7. It was formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot.

Question 2

Is OpenClaw free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, OpenClaw is fully open-source and free to use. You only pay for the AI model API costs (e.g., Claude ~$3-15/month) and server hosting (~$5-20/month).

Question 3

How do I install OpenClaw?

Accepted Answer

You need a Linux server (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended), Node.js 20+, and an API key for your chosen AI model. Clone the repository, run the setup wizard, configure your Telegram bot token, and start the gateway. The Day 2 tutorial at openclaw101.dev/day/2 covers this step by step.

Question 4

What AI models does OpenClaw support?

Accepted Answer

OpenClaw supports Anthropic Claude (recommended), OpenAI GPT-4, Google Gemini, xAI Grok, and any model available through OpenRouter.

Question 5

What can an OpenClaw assistant do?

Accepted Answer

An OpenClaw assistant can manage email, schedule calendar events, browse the web with a real browser, write and execute code, analyze SEO data, create content, monitor websites, automate workflows, and more through its extensible skills system with 5494+ community plugins.

Question 6

What is the difference between OpenClaw and ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT is a conversational AI in the cloud. OpenClaw is a framework for building your own AI agent on your server, with persistent memory, real tool access (email, browser, code execution), proactive automation (heartbeats, cron jobs), and full customization. ChatGPT is a chat app; OpenClaw is a personal AI employee.

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