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Evergreen operating guides covering platform architecture, integrations, deployment, and durable workflows.
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Curated Starting Points
Editor-picked entries to help you orient before diving into the full stack
The Complete Guide to OpenClaw: From Zero to AI-Powered Productivity
Set up OpenClaw, understand where your model runs, check the Gateway, and choose sensible security boundaries before connecting your apps.
OpenClaw Platform Overview: Features & Capabilities
A practical OpenClaw overview covering the Gateway, channels, skills, model providers, and local-first deployment.
OpenClaw Platform Integrations: Connect Your AI Assistant Everywhere
Connect OpenClaw to your favorite messaging apps - WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and more. Complete setup guide.
Self-Hosting OpenClaw with Docker: The Complete Guide
Run OpenClaw in Docker with controlled volumes, network exposure, and a repeatable update path.
Remote OpenClaw Access with SSH and Tailscale: A Practical Guide
A practical guide for running OpenClaw remotely with SSH or Tailscale while preserving safe operational boundaries.
OpenClaw Configuration Guide: Customize Your AI Assistant
Configure OpenClaw models, personality, skills, and runtime settings with a clear, testable setup.
OpenClaw vs ChatGPT: Why Local AI Matters
A balanced comparison of OpenClaw's self-managed Gateway with ChatGPT's hosted workspace and the tradeoffs that follow.
Meet Peter Steinberger: The Mind Behind OpenClaw
A source-led profile of Peter Steinberger and the public project history behind OpenClaw.
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OpenClaw v2026.6.35: Safer provider and channel boundaries, upgrade notes
v2026.6.35 stable notes lead with Safer provider and channel boundaries. Agent, gateway, retry, and channel paths now handle cancellation...
OpenClaw v2026.9.3: Safer updates, provider notes
v2026.9.3 stable release: Safer updates. Keep skills in one persistent agent-owned collection across workspaces, compare complete skill...
OpenClaw 2026.9.2: New Models and Flexible Workspaces
How to read the OpenClaw 2026.9.2 changes around GPT-6 Astra, Muse Spark, task workspaces, and reliability recovery.
OpenClaw 2026.8.2: Linux, Home, and Background Work
A practical guide to the 2026.8.2 changes: Linux desktop packaging, Home beside work, background sessions, browser relay wake-up, and safer upgrades.
OpenClaw v2026.9.1-beta.1: Gateway restart recovery, recovery notes
What changed in v2026.9.1-beta.1: Gateway restart recovery. Save appearance preferences per user profile so shared browsers no longer collapse...
OpenClaw v2026.8.1-beta.3: Puppeteer-compatible CDP relay support, operator field notes
The v2026.8.1-beta.3 pre-release record starts with Puppeteer-compatible CDP relay support for paired. GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, Luna, and Ultra...
OpenClaw v2026.6.34: More robust local runtime state, operator field notes
The v2026.6.34 stable record starts with More robust local runtime state. Sandboxed browser routes, trusted DNS targets, custom browser origins...
OpenClaw v2026.6.33: Safer credential recovery, operator field notes
The v2026.6.33 stable record starts with Safer credential recovery. Run release, liveness checks, and watchdog semantics now distinguish genuine...
OpenClaw v2026.7.1-1: Memory Core startup repair, recovery notes
What changed in v2026.7.1-1: Memory Core startup repair. Keep app-server turns running after delivered progress messages so GPT/Codex reaches...