Guided setup
2.0 detects an existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription, your API keys, or a local model and wires it up for you. No config files to hand-edit.
OpenClaw 2.0 · v2026.8.1 — just shipped
Your AI assistant.
On your own hardware.
OpenClaw is the open-source, self-hosted AI assistant trusted by 385,000+ developers. Version 2.0 rebuilds onboarding, the browser app, sessions and permissions from the ground up.
100% open source · MIT licensed · Runs on macOS, Linux, Docker & WSL2
- 385K+
- GitHub stars
- 3.22M
- Weekly downloads
- 933
- Contributors in 2.0
- 16K+
- PRs merged in 2.0
Measured at the OpenClaw 2.0 launch, 31 August 2026
OpenClaw 2.0
Rebuilt from the installer up
The largest release in the project’s history — roughly half of all code ever merged shipped in this one version.
A browser app, rebuilt
The Control UI was rewritten from scratch. Interactions now land in about 575ms, with sessions, memory and tools in one place.
Sessions that persist
Conversations moved onto SQLite. History, memory and context survive restarts instead of living in fragile JSON files.
Sharing and multiplayer
Share an assistant with your team, run several agents side by side, and keep permissions and secrets under your control.
Quick start
Running in about five minutes
One command gets the whole stack on your machine. 2.0 then walks you through connecting a model.
- 01
Run the installer
A single command sets up the runtime on macOS, Linux, Docker or WSL2. No manual dependency hunting.
- 02
Pick a model
2.0 detects an existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription, your API keys, or a local model such as Ollama — and configures it.
- 03
Open the Control UI
Start your first session in the rebuilt browser app. Sessions persist, so you can close the tab and come back.
$ curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bashmacOS · Linux · WSL2 · Docker
Prefer to read first? Installation guide or quick start.
Free tools
Plan before you deploy
Three small utilities we built while running OpenClaw ourselves. No signup.
Docker Compose Generator
Answer a few questions and get a compose file wired for your model provider and storage.
Open toolClaude Cost Estimator
Model what a month of real usage actually costs before you commit to a provider.
Open toolSecurity Policy Generator
Generate a permission and secrets policy for an assistant that touches your files.
Open toolFAQ
Questions people actually ask
What actually changed in OpenClaw 2.0?
It is the largest release in the project’s history — roughly half of all code ever merged shipped in this one version, from 933 contributors across 16,000+ pull requests. The installer and first-run flow were rebuilt, the browser app was rewritten (the Control UI now responds in about 575ms), sessions moved onto SQLite, and permissions, secrets, sharing and multi-agent work were all reworked.
Is OpenClaw free?
Yes. The core is open source. You pay for your own hardware and, if you use one, for a hosted model API. There is no per-seat licence and no usage tax from us.
Do I need a Mac Mini?
No. A Mac Mini is a popular always-on host because it is quiet and efficient, but 2.0 runs on macOS, Linux, Docker and WSL2. Pick whatever machine you already have.
Can I reuse my existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription?
Yes. Guided setup in 2.0 detects an existing subscription, API keys you already have, or a local model such as Ollama, and wires it up without hand-editing config files.
Where does my data go?
It stays on the machine you installed it on. That is the entire point of self-hosting — you choose which model provider, if any, sees a request. Nothing is proxied through us.
I am still on Clawdbot or Moltbot. How do I migrate?
There is a dedicated migration guide. In practice it is mostly renaming configuration files and updating the image tag.
Still stuck? Read the docs or see the migration guide.
Take your AI back to your own machine
One command, about five minutes, and your assistant runs where you can see it. 385,000+ developers already made the switch.
Looking for the most secure AI assistant? Openclaw is the answer.