All you need to know about 🦞 OpenClaw

All you need to know about 🦞 OpenClaw --- The Complete Guide to Your Personal AI Agent Everything you need to know about the open-source AI agent that went from zero to 140K GitHub stars in under three months. 📚 Table of Contents Introduction & Context Architecture & High-Level Design Getting Started (Step-by-Step Guide) Practical Applications & Productivity Optimization, Security & Challenges 1. Introduction What is OpenClaw, Really? Imagine having an assistant that can actually do things — not just answer questions or generate text, but execute tasks, manage your schedule, write code, control your smart home, and respond on your behalf — all running privately on your own hardware, with zero data leaving your machine. That's OpenClaw. Formerly known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, it's one of the fastest-growing open-source projects of early 2026. What It Looks Like Day-to-Day ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ THE OPENCLAW UNIVERSE │ ├────