The OpenClaw network is a community-driven ecosystem around OpenClaw, the open-source personal AI assistant that runs locally on your devices. The OpenClaw network includes 180,000+ GitHub stars, 5,705 skills on ClawHub, and a thriving community of 900+ contributors building the future of AI assistants.
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The OpenClaw network is an ecosystem centered around OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous AI personal assistant software that runs locally on user devices. Unlike cloud-based AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude, the OpenClaw network gives you complete control over your AI while integrating seamlessly with all your favorite messaging platforms.
The OpenClaw network runs on your own hardware using Node.js. Your data stays on your devices, ensuring complete privacy and control in the OpenClaw network ecosystem.
Connect the OpenClaw network to 11+ platforms: WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Signal, iMessage, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Matrix, Zalo, and WebChat.
The OpenClaw network supports Claude Opus 4.6, GPT-5, or local models via Ollama. Choose your AI brain without vendor lock-in in the OpenClaw network.
180,000+ GitHub stars, 900+ contributors, and thousands of developers in the OpenClaw network community building skills and sharing knowledge.
5,705 community skills on ClawHub (as of Feb 2026) extend the OpenClaw network with productivity, development, and automation capabilities.
The OpenClaw network pioneered programmable AI souls with SOUL.md. Customize your assistant's personality completely within the OpenClaw network.
The OpenClaw network operates through a simple but powerful architecture. Here's how you set up and use OpenClaw in the OpenClaw network ecosystem:
Requires Node.js 22 or newer. Install OpenClaw with a single command in the OpenClaw network:
npm install -g openclaw@latest
Latest version: v2026.2.6 (Feb 7, 2026)
The OpenClaw network provides an interactive setup wizard:
openclaw onboard
Guides you through AI model selection, platform integration, and SOUL.md customization in the OpenClaw network.
Choose your AI brain for the OpenClaw network:
Connect the OpenClaw network to your messaging platforms:
Edit SOUL.md to define your assistant's personality in the OpenClaw network:
The OpenClaw network pioneered "programmable AI souls"
Your AI assistant is now active across all platforms in the OpenClaw network:
Node.js Runtime
The OpenClaw network runs on Node.js 22+, acting as a local message router and agent runtime. It's not a new AI model - it's the infrastructure that gives AI models "hands" to execute commands and manipulate files.
Model-Agnostic Brain
The OpenClaw network supports multiple AI models through cloud APIs and local deployment:
Programmable AI Souls
The OpenClaw network's revolutionary personality system. SOUL.md is a Markdown file that defines your agent's personality, values, and communication style.
5,705 Skills on ClawHub
The OpenClaw network's ClawHub marketplace offers extensive skill library (as of Feb 7, 2026):
11+ Messaging Platforms
The OpenClaw network connects to all your communication channels:
900+ Contributors
The OpenClaw network community is the heart of the ecosystem:
The OpenClaw network has a fascinating short history with three name changes in just one week:
The OpenClaw network began as "Clawdbot," created by developer Peter Steinberger. The original name referenced the lobster claw concept for AI agents.
Following a trademark request from Anthropic (phonetic similarity to "Claude"), the OpenClaw network was renamed to "Moltbot." This name lasted only 2 days.
Proactive decision to avoid future trademark conflicts led to the final rename to "OpenClaw." This established the current OpenClaw network brand.
The OpenClaw network reached 180,000+ GitHub stars and released v2026.2.6 with VirusTotal integration for skill scanning. The ecosystem now includes 5,705 skills on ClawHub.
Key Milestone: The OpenClaw network achieved 100,000+ GitHub stars in just 2 months, demonstrating massive community interest in open-source AI assistants.
Software developers use the OpenClaw network to automate workflows, integrate AI into development tools, and build custom skills for coding assistance.
Researchers leverage the OpenClaw network to study AI agent behavior, experiment with SOUL.md personalities, and explore emergent social behaviors.
Tech-savvy users join the OpenClaw network for advanced automation across messaging platforms, calendar management, and email processing.
Users who value data privacy choose the OpenClaw network because it runs locally on their hardware with complete control over data.
Early adopters and AI enthusiasts explore the OpenClaw network to experiment with cutting-edge AI assistant technology and contribute to the community.
Users who communicate across multiple platforms (WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, etc.) benefit from unified AI assistant access in the OpenClaw network.
Install OpenClaw, customize your AI with SOUL.md, and join thousands in the OpenClaw network community. The OpenClaw network is free, open-source, and runs locally on your hardware.