OpenClaw Learning Hub

Your self-hosted AI gateway that connects your chat apps to a 24/7 AI agent. It remembers everything, runs automations, and works while you sleep. Start here.

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In three sentences: OpenClaw is software you install on your own computer or server. It connects your messaging apps (Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram) to an AI agent that can browse the web, read files, write code, and run automations around the clock. You own the data. You control the agent.

Your Learning Path

1

What Is OpenClaw? Beginner

Understand the brain vs body model, what the agent can actually do, and whether OpenClaw is right for you before you install anything.

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Install Guide Beginner

Step-by-step installation for Mac, Windows (PowerShell + WSL2), Linux, and VPS. Includes the errors you'll hit and exact fixes.

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Core Concepts Intermediate

Agents, Skills, MCPs, Memory, Heartbeat, Cron jobs, Sub-agents, Identity files. Everything that makes OpenClaw powerful, explained in plain English.

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Real Use Cases Intermediate

Documented workflows that work: morning briefings, email triage, community management, content pipelines. Difficulty ratings included.

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FAQ All levels

The real questions from Reddit and Discord: costs, safety, Windows quirks, context window limits, and more. Honest answers.

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What's New in OpenClaw

Apr 9, 2026 Update

Docs refreshed for latest release

All guides reviewed and updated to reflect current OpenClaw behavior. Install commands, config paths, and Node.js requirements verified.

Mar 2026 New

Pi is now the only agent runtime

Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini agent paths have been removed. Pi is the default and only runtime. Install: npm install -g openclaw@latest. Requires Node.js 24 (recommended) or Node 22.16+ LTS.

Mar 16, 2026 New

NemoClaw security sandbox announced

NVIDIA announced NemoClaw at GTC 2026 — a security sandbox that wraps OpenClaw agents in tamper-resistant containers. Learn more in our NemoClaw hub.

Current version (OpenClaw 2026.4.11, released April 12, 2026): OpenClaw requires Node.js 24 (recommended) or Node 22.16+ LTS. Pi is the only agent runtime. Install: npm install -g openclaw@latest. Config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json. See the 2026.4.11 release notes.

Community & Support

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OpenClaw updates move quickly. The weekly briefing pulls out the release changes, reliability issues, and security notes that matter for business use.

Weekly AI agent briefing

OpenClaw, NemoClaw, Hermes, AI security, and automation updates worth knowing.

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