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Every shell in the sea

The complete registry of OpenClaw clones, forks, derivatives, and inspired projects. Discover the crustacean ecosystem.

OpenClaw-inspired agentic projects — not workflows, not tutorials. The personal agent universe, cataloged.

Directory

45 projects
Language
Status
Platform
🦞
OpenClaw

The OG self-hosted AI super-agent

317k

On a rocket ship full of stars. The one that started the molt.

typescript active MCP
reference self-hosted
openclaw/openclaw
🔬
Nanobot

4,000 lines of pure research

34k

4,000 lines of Python. Research-friendly, ultra-minimal

python active
research lightweight
HKUDS/nanobot
AstrBot

Agentic IM chatbot infrastructure

25k

Self-described OpenClaw alternative with deep IM platform integration

python active MCP
messaging multi-platform
AstrBotDevs/AstrBot
🔐
NanoClaw

Security-first, radically minimal

24k

5 files, one process, OS-level container isolation

typescript active
security lightweight
qwibitai/nanoclaw
🖥️
AionUi

24/7 cowork app for coding agents

19k

Universal agent UI — supports Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, and more in one interface

typescript active MCP
coding productivity
iOfficeAI/AionUi
🤖
LangBot

Production-grade agentic IM bots

16k

Supports 10+ IM platforms with agent capabilities, knowledge base, and plugin system

python active
messaging multi-platform
langbot-app/LangBot
⚙️
OpenFang

The Agent Operating System

15k

Built in Rust from scratch — 137K LOC, 1,767+ tests. One binary, one command, agents live. Not a chatbot wrapper. An actual OS for autonomous agents.

rust active MCP
agent-os self-hosted autonomous
RightNow-AI/openfang
🧠
memU

Memory-first proactive agent

13k

10k+ stars. Memory-first architecture with proactive agent behavior, local-first privacy, reduced LLM token costs.

python active MCP
memory proactive self-hosted
NevaMind-AI/memU
🛡️
IronClaw

Rust-hardened privacy fortress

10k

Rust implementation focused on privacy and security

rust active
privacy security
nearai/ironclaw
☁️
Moltworker

OpenClaw in Cloudflare Workers

9.6k

OpenClaw running serverless on Cloudflare Workers — no persistent infra needed

typescript experimental MCP
infrastructure lightweight
cloudflare/moltworker
🧠
Hermes Agent

The agent that grows with you

8.0k

Self-improving skill system — agent writes reusable SKILL.md docs as it solves problems, building a personal knowledge base over time

python active MCP
memory self-hosted multi-platform
NousResearch/hermes-agent
💼
ClawWork

OpenClaw as your AI coworker

7.2k

Earned $10K in 7 hours as a demo — task-oriented agent design

python active
productivity automation
HKUDS/ClawWork
🧠
MemOS

AI memory OS for agent systems

7.2k

Persistent skill memory that lets agents learn and reuse across tasks

python active
memory infrastructure
MemTensor/MemOS
🦞
NullClaw

Fastest, smallest, and fully autonomous AI assistant infrastructure written in Zig

6.4k

678 KB Zig binary — runs on $5 hardware, 22+ providers, 17 channels, fully pluggable everything

zig active
performance lightweight zig
nullclaw/nullclaw
💝
Clawra

OpenClaw as your companion

2.1k

1.7k stars. Same claw, new vibe — a companion-first agent with persistent memory and personality layered on top of OpenClaw.

typescript active
companion persona self-hosted
SumeLabs/clawra
🔌
ZClaw

Personal AI assistant on ESP32 — 888 KiB firmware

2.0k

888 KiB firmware — runs on ESP32, not a server

c active
embedded iot minimal
tnm/zclaw
🚀
Spacebot

Concurrent multi-process AI agent for communities and teams

1.8k

Concurrent Channel/Branch/Worker/Cortex architecture — 50 users at once without blocking

rust active
multi-user community rust
spacedriveapp/spacebot
🎨
Poco Agent

Beautiful Web UI alternative to OpenClaw with sandboxed runtime

1.2k

Polished Web UI with sandboxed agent runtime and built-in IM support

typescript active
self-hosted messaging
poco-ai/poco-claw
🌐
OpenBrowserClaw

Browser-native personal AI assistant — zero infrastructure, the browser is the server

567

Entire personal AI assistant running in a single browser tab — no server, no Docker, no Node.js

typescript active
browser lightweight minimal
sachaa/openbrowserclaw
🛡️
OwnPilot

Privacy-first autonomous agent platform

270

Privacy-first with multi-provider support and autonomous agent orchestration

typescript active
privacy multi-provider autonomous
ownpilot/OwnPilot
📱
Kai

OpenClaw alternative in your pocket

208

First mobile-native OpenClaw alternative — Kotlin Multiplatform for Android and iOS

kotlin active
mobile lightweight
SimonSchubert/Kai
🏮
OpenMozi

Lightweight OpenClaw for China's app ecosystem

175

Chinese ecosystem first — native QQ, Feishu, DingTalk, WeCom channels with DeepSeek, Doubao, Qwen, Kimi, and Zhipu AI providers, all in 16K lines of code

typescript active
multi-platform self-hosted chinese-ecosystem
oujingzhou/openmozi
🐙
Gitclaw

Your agent lives inside a git repo

146

Agent-as-repo architecture — agent.yaml, SOUL.md, RULES.md, memory/, tools/, skills/ are all git-committed files you can fork, branch, and diff

typescript active
framework self-hosted developer-tools
open-gitagent/gitclaw
🏃
GoGogot

Lightweight self-hosted AI agent in Go

145

Single 15 MB Go binary — 4,500 lines of code, runs on a $4/mo VPS

go active
lightweight self-hosted
aspasskiy/GoGogot
🏢
CoWork-OS

Security-first operating system for personal AI agents

143

Security-first design with native iMessage support and multi-provider routing

typescript active
self-hosted messaging security
CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS
🗿
Golem

Your AI agent, single binary, zero dependencies

139

Single binary, zero runtime dependencies — a full personal AI agent with TUI, channels, tools, memory, skills, and cron in one Go executable

go active
self-hosted lightweight developer-tools
MEKXH/golem
NextClaw

Ultra-lightweight OpenClaw alternative with full plugin compatibility

134

Ultra-lightweight design (~1/20 codebase) with full OpenClaw plugin compatibility and 10+ channel integrations

typescript active
self-hosted lightweight messaging
Peiiii/nextclaw
🌸
Lilium AI

AI co-pilot for total computer automation

111

Omni-channel computer automation — browser driver, shell control, cron scheduling, voice commands, and the widest channel support including WeChat and DingTalk

javascript active
automation self-hosted multi-platform
beidald/liliumai
🧯
SafeClaw

Zero-LLM OpenClaw alternative

108

No LLM required — deterministic, rule-based, zero token costs

python active zero-cost
minimal lightweight
princezuda/safeclaw
🛡️
OpenLegion

Security-first AI agent framework for production multi-agent systems

71

Security-first agent fleet — blast-radius containment per agent, vault-proxied credentials agents never see, built-in stealth browser, per-agent budget caps

python active MCP
multi-agent security self-hosted enterprise browser
openlegion-ai/openlegion
🍓
ClawGo

Headless OpenClaw client in Go

67

Official Go client for RPi/Linux — voice transcript streaming and local TTS

go active
lightweight iot
openclaw/clawgo
☁️
ClawSync

OpenClaw for the cloud

57

Cloud-first OpenClaw — multi-agent with shared soul documents, agent-to-agent delegation, public chat UI, SyncBoard admin dashboard, and Convex-powered persistence

typescript active MCP
cloud multi-agent self-hosted
waynesutton/clawsync
🛡️
Carapace

Hardened Rust shell for autonomous agents

40

Hardened Rust core, signed WASM plugins, strict local-first defaults

rust experimental
security privacy
puremachinery/carapace
🐾
ApexClaw

AI assistant that lives in your Telegram

25

94 built-in tools turn Telegram into a full AI workstation — from headless browsing and Gmail to Python execution and persistent memory

go active
multi-platform messaging autonomous
AmarnathCJD/ApexClaw
🧠
Grip AI

OpenClaw-style multi-channel agent platform

5

Multi-channel routing and task orchestration — self-hostable, lightweight Python

python active
autonomous messaging
5unnykum4r/grip-ai
🐚
BashoBot

An OpenClaw inspired personal assistant in 100% Bash 🦞

4

Bash-only personal assistant — runs on minimal systems, no Node.js or runtimes needed

bash active
minimal lightweight bash
uraimo/bashobot