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OpenClaw and Claude Code both write code with AI, but they're built for different jobs. What each is best at, where they overlap, and how to choose — or use both.
A clear comparison of OpenClaw and its popular forks and rewrites — nanobot, ZeroClaw, PicoClaw, and NanoClaw. Source links, trade-offs, and which one fits your hardware.
Use OpenClaw's coding-agent skill to read issues, write fixes, run tests, and open pull requests on its own. How it works, how to set it up, and how to keep it safe.
Run OpenClaw fully local and free with Ollama — no API keys, nothing leaving your machine. Model choices, the config, hardware reality, and where it falls short.
Set up OpenClaw with GLM from Z.AI for a flat-rate self-hosted assistant. The config, the coding plan vs pay-per-token choice, key handling, and the gotchas.
Point OpenClaw at DeepSeek for a self-hosted AI assistant that costs cents to run. The config, the OpenAI-compatible endpoint, key handling, and the gotchas.
OpenClaw is the viral open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your own machine and your own API keys. What it does, how it works, and why it took off.
Install OpenClaw on Windows the reliable way — through WSL2. Prerequisites, Node.js, cloning and running OpenClaw, connecting a model, and the common gotchas.
Pillar Guide
A map of OpenClaw — how to install it, point it at cheap models like DeepSeek and GLM, use skills and the coding agent, and pick between the popular forks.