OpenPaw is a security-hardened, personality-forward fork of OpenClaw — built for creators, founders, freelancers, and anyone who wants an autonomous AI agent that runs locally, integrates with the apps you already use, and has a genuine soul.
OpenClaw proved the world wants autonomous AI agents. OpenPaw is what that agent should actually be.
| OpenClaw | OpenPaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Off by default | On by default |
| Credential storage | Plaintext config | Encrypted env vars |
| Gateway exposure | 0.0.0.0 (public) | localhost only |
| Skill marketplace | Unvetted (341 malicious skills found) | Every skill reviewed before listing |
| Personality | Generic assistant | Paw. A cat. Genuinely. |
| Built for | Developers | Creators, founders, everyone |
Your agent has a name. A personality. A soul.
Paw is curious, direct, loyal, and occasionally — at exactly the right moment — aloof. Paw remembers what you care about. Paw tells you when you're wrong. Paw does the work while you sleep and sends you a summary in the morning.
Paw is also a cat. This is non-negotiable and entirely intentional.
You: "Send a follow-up email to the client from yesterday's meeting"
Paw: "Done. I kept it short — they seemed like the type. Let me know
if you want me to add the invoice timeline."
You: "What's the traffic looking like today?"
Paw: "42,847 visitors so far. Up 23% from yesterday.
Your top referrer is still that Reddit thread from Tuesday.
...It won't last. Enjoy it."
- Node.js 22+ — Download or use
nvm install 22 - pnpm —
npm install -g pnpm
# Clone OpenPaw
git clone https://github.com/Flexasaurusrex/OpenPaw.git
cd OpenPaw
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Copy your environment config
cp .env.example .env
# Add your API key (Claude recommended, works with any LLM)
# Edit .env and set: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here
# Build and start
pnpm build
pnpm start
# Or use the onboarding wizard for guided setup
pnpm openpaw onboardOnce running, connect Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, or any supported channel. See docs/setup.md for full instructions.
Or skip setup entirely → PawHub Cloud (launching soon) — Deploy your Paw in 1 click. Join waitlist →
OpenPaw was built with OpenClaw's security incidents as a direct reference point. Every default that OpenClaw got wrong, OpenPaw gets right.
✅ Authentication enabled by default ✅ Gateway bound to localhost only ✅ All credentials encrypted at rest ✅ Every PawHub skill reviewed before listing ✅ Skill permissions declared and verified ✅ No eval(), no execSync() without explicit user approval
Extend Paw with skills from PawHub — the curated, security-reviewed alternative to ClawHub.
Every skill on PawHub has been reviewed by a human before listing. No exceptions.
| Skill | What It Does |
|---|---|
| 🌙 Overnight | Natural language task queue. Runs while you sleep. Morning summary delivered. |
| 📊 PulseCheck | Query your analytics in plain language via Telegram |
| 📬 InboxZero | Autonomous email triage. Any provider, via IMAP |
| 📁 Archivist | Universal content cataloging. URLs, files, descriptions — all tagged and searchable |
| 📈 CryptoWatch | On-chain monitoring and price alerts to your phone |
| 🔍 TrendHunter | Monitors the web for topics you care about, surfaces signals before they peak |
| ✍️ ThreadWriter | Topic in → optimized X thread out |
| 💡 SEOEngine | Keyword research, competitive analysis, full blog post output |
| 🔔 SysWhisper | Server health monitoring with plain language Telegram alerts |
| 🚀 DeployWatch | GitHub Actions and deployment monitoring |
| 📋 CRMPaw | Lightweight CRM inside your messaging app |
| 📝 ProposalWriter | Client brief in → polished proposal out |
| 📈 PolyTracker | Prediction market monitoring and sentiment analysis |
| ☀️ PortfolioMorning | Overnight market briefing delivered before you wake up |
| 🔐 VaultKeeper | Credential rotation reminders and API key hygiene |
PawHub is launching soon! Sign up for early access →
Build a skill, submit it for review, earn 70% of every sale. We take 30%.
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OpenClaw proved something important: people don't want another chatbot. They want an agent that does things. Autonomously. Reliably. While they're living their lives.
OpenPaw adds one more layer: they want an agent with personality. Something that feels like a presence, not a tool. Something that remembers them. Something that — when it delivers the morning briefing — feels like it actually gives a damn.
That's Paw. Built on the best open-source agentic infrastructure available. Hardened. Curated. And genuinely, irreversibly, a cat.
OpenPaw is MIT licensed and welcomes contributions.
- Skills: Register at pawhub.io for marketplace access when it launches
- Core: Open a PR on GitHub
- Bugs: Open an issue, Paw will be mildly annoyed but will investigate
- 🐦 Follow on X / Twitter
- ⭐ Star us on GitHub
- 🛍️ Join PawHub waitlist (marketplace launching soon)
- 💬 Discord (coming soon)
- 📬 Newsletter (coming soon)
MIT — same as OpenClaw. Fork freely. Build something real.
Paw is waiting. Go to work. 🐾
