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Build a fully self-hosted AI coding agent on Windows with Cline and a local model via Ollama or LM Studio. Private, no API cost, in VS Code — setup and trade-offs.
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.