OpenClaw

The AI that actually does things

Self-Hosted AI ★ 391.9k stars Easy setup free

Clears your inbox, sends emails, manages your calendar, checks you in for flights. All from WhatsApp, Telegram, or any chat app you already use. The OpenClaw app on umbrelOS provides a seamless setup experience. Just enter your API key and go. A headless browser is configured out of the box so your new AI assistant can immediately interact with the entire internet. OpenClaw is running inside the umbrelOS app sandbox. It has complete freedom to install software inside its own environment while all your existing apps and data remain securely protected. OpenClaw is also running behind the umbrelO.

Key features

  • Chat-app control surface
  • Headless browser automation
  • Extensible skills system
  • Runs on your own hardware

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Works in familiar chat apps
  • Automates real everyday tasks
  • Easy umbrelOS install

Trade-offs

  • Requires model API key
  • Security needs careful setup
  • Very fast-moving project

Is OpenClaw secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect OpenClaw's latest release (v2026.10.3). OSV.dev lists 658 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-102806, published 2026-09-29 (15 days ago), fixed in 2026.9.5

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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SelfHostIndex: 100 · excellent

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