nanocoai/nanoclaw
A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security. Connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Gmail and other messaging apps,, has memory, scheduled jobs, and runs direct
- Stars
- 31k
- Forks
- 13k
- Open issues
- 288
- Last push
- today
About nanoclaw
nanoclaw is a free, open-source AI agent tool by nanocoai, written mainly in TypeScript. A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security. Connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Gmail and other messaging apps,, has memory, scheduled jobs, and runs direct. It has 31k GitHub stars and 13k forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 30,980
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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nanoclaw FAQ
Is nanoclaw free?
Yes. nanoclaw is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does nanoclaw run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does nanoclaw need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is nanoclaw still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 288 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to nanoclaw?
Similar free, open-source tools include hermes-agent, claude-code-best-practice, ponytail, paperclip.