BREAKING
Build-your-own-OpenClaw tutorial on GitHub
From chat loop to multi-agent in 18 steps
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Chat loop
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Tool use
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3
Persistent memory
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4
Event-driven
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5
Multi-agent
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build steps
What OpenClaw is
Design
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Local-first on your device
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Chat apps as the UI
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WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord
Models
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Connects to Claude, GPT, DeepSeek
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Skills and plugins
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Cron and event triggers
Praised, but with security concerns
Strengths
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Hackable and on-prem capable
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Context stays on your machine
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Real task automation
Concerns
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Deep system access
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Credential handling
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Setup complexity and cost
Minimal builds reveal agent internals
AI NEWS BLITZ
Developer Tom Dorr has published a tutorial for building a minimal version of OpenClaw.