What problem does it solve?
OpenClaw eliminates the friction of connecting large language models to real messaging channels and managing multi-channel agent routing, configuration, and operational workflows.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Gateway & Routing: Central WebSocket gateway that multiplexes APIs, sessions, and channel connections.
- Channel Integrations: Supports WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Signal, iMessage, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Matrix, BlueBubbles, Zalo, Mattermost, Twitch and more for sending and receiving messages.
- Workspace & Skills: Workspace-based skill system with persistent sessions, memory, CLI tooling, MCP support, and AgentSkills-compatible skill packaging.
- Use Case: Deploy a gateway that receives WhatsApp messages, runs an agent using an Anthropic/OpenAI model to generate a reply, and delivers responses back to the originating channel while preserving session context and logs.
Quick Start
Start the OpenClaw gateway, configure an API key and link a messaging channel, then send an agent message through the gateway.