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ClawdBot (OpenClaw)

Open-source AI agent that lives in WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. Automate marketing tasks, browse the web, send emails, and run commands — like a 24/7 marketing intern.

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Pricing: Free and open-source. LLM API costs ~$10-150/month. Self-host on a VPS for ~$5/month.

About ClawdBot (OpenClaw)

ClawdBot (now OpenClaw) is an open-source personal AI agent created by Peter Steinberger that went viral in early 2026, gaining over 157,000 GitHub stars. Unlike browser-based chatbots, ClawdBot lives inside your messaging apps — WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord — and can proactively reach out to you, remember conversations across weeks, and execute tasks directly on your computer. For vibe marketers, it's like having a 24/7 intern: configure it to monitor competitor websites, draft and send emails, post to social media, extract data from URLs, manage your calendar, and run terminal commands. It's free and open-source, with costs only for LLM API usage ($10-150/month depending on how much you use it). Originally named ClawdBot, it was renamed to Moltbot after an Anthropic trademark complaint, then settled on OpenClaw.

Features

  • Lives in WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord
  • Persistent memory across conversations
  • Web browsing with real browser sessions
  • Email reading and sending
  • Terminal command execution
  • Calendar and scheduling management
  • GitHub integration for PR and issue tracking
  • Self-hostable on any VPS

Use Cases

  • Monitor competitors and extract market intelligence
  • Automate social media posting from messaging apps
  • Draft and send marketing emails hands-free
  • Schedule content and manage editorial calendars
  • Run automated reporting workflows from chat

Pros

  • + Free and open-source — no vendor lock-in
  • + Works inside apps you already use (WhatsApp, Slack)
  • + Persistent memory builds context over weeks
  • + Can browse the web and take real actions
  • + 157K+ GitHub stars — massive active community

Cons

  • - Requires technical setup (self-hosting, API keys)
  • - LLM API costs can skyrocket without spending caps — set limits before using
  • - Serious privacy risk — has access to your real email, browser sessions, and files
  • - Still early-stage — expect rough edges and occasional wrong actions
  • - Name changes caused confusion (ClawdBot → Moltbot → OpenClaw)

Integrations

whatsapp telegram slack discord gmail github

Added: 2026-02-24 · Last updated: 2026-02-24