zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw

What is it?

Key features

• 01Connects to Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama and other OpenAI-compatible model providers with fallback chains.
• 02Receives and replies across Discord, Telegram, Matrix, email, webhooks and CLI through one agent loop.
• 03Defaults to supervised mode, requiring approval for medium-risk actions and blocking high-risk ones.
• 04Runs tools in OS-level sandboxes such as Landlock, Bubblewrap, Seatbelt and Docker.
• 05Provides an HTTP/WebSocket gateway and web dashboard for chat, memory, config and cron management.
• 06Supports event-triggered SOPs from MQTT, webhooks, cron and peripherals.

Use cases

• Running a personal assistant on your own machine that answers you over Telegram or Discord.
• Controlling Raspberry Pi or microcontroller hardware through natural-language commands.
• Connecting a local Ollama model to chat channels without sending data to a hosted service.
• Integrating an agent into an editor via the Agent Client Protocol.

Quick start

1. 1

   Run the official install script from the README

2. 2

   Run the guided setup to pick a provider and write a config

   "${CARGO_HOME:-$HOME/.cargo}/bin/zeroclaw" quickstart
3. 3

   Start an interactive chat with your configured agent

   zeroclaw agent -a <alias>

Things to know

• !You need an LLM provider API key or a local model server, such as Ollama, to set up an agent.
• !Configuration is a multi-section TOML file, so initial setup takes some effort.

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FAQ

What is zeroclaw?

A Rust-based personal AI agent runtime you run on your own machine, connecting LLM providers to chat channels, tools and hardware. ZeroClaw is a single Rust binary that runs an AI agent on your own machine. It connects to LLM providers such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Ollama, receives messages from channels including Discord, Telegram, Matrix, email, webhooks and a CLI, and takes actions through tools like shell, browser, HTTP and hardware GPIO/I2C/SPI access.

Is zeroclaw free to use? What license does it have?

zeroclaw is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is zeroclaw still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to zeroclaw was on Oct 22, 2026.

What can I use zeroclaw for?

Running a personal assistant on your own machine that answers you over Telegram or Discord. Controlling Raspberry Pi or microcontroller hardware through natural-language commands. Connecting a local Ollama model to chat channels without sending data to a hosted service. Integrating an agent into an editor via the Agent Client Protocol.

How do I install zeroclaw?

Run the official install script from the README Run the guided setup to pick a provider and write a config: "${CARGO_HOME:-$HOME/.cargo}/bin/zeroclaw" quickstart Start an interactive chat with your configured agent: zeroclaw agent -a <alias>

Where can I get zeroclaw?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw