openclaw/openclaw

A personal AI assistant that runs on your devices and connects to messaging channels.

#7 of 200
AI and Machine Learning
TypeScript
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What it does

A personal AI assistant that runs on your devices and connects to messaging channels.

Summary based on github.com (opens in a new tab)

What the README covers

OpenClaw 🦞 — Your assistant, on your devices, in your chats
Install
Quick start
How it fits together
Security
Documentation
Development
Governance
Community
Donors and sponsors
Contributors
License

Getting started

Excerpt from the README · Checked 15 Oct 2026

Read Quick Start, then review the Security section before configuring the assistant and its connected channels.

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Ranking trend

Global rank in each recorded snapshot. A lower number is a higher rank.

Global Rank · 2 Observed Snapshots · Lower Is Better · Gaps Indicate Missing Ranks

From #6 to #7 across 2 snapshots since 15 Oct 2026.

What people build with it

Reported by source

Run a self-hosted personal assistant on a spare Mac

Federico Viticci ran OpenClaw (then called Clawdbot) on an M4 Mac mini with Claude Opus 4.5 over Telegram for briefings, smart-home control and small automations.

OpenClaw

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Planned, not done

Let Microsoft Scout prepare meetings and sort out calendar conflicts in Microsoft 365

Microsoft announced Scout at Build 2026: an always-on personal work agent for Frontier customers, built on the open-source OpenClaw and on Work IQ, that handles meeting prep, scheduling conflicts and routine tasks.