What Is ClawdBot? A Personal Multi-Platform

What Is ClawdBot? A Personal Multi-Platform AI Assistant

ClawdBot is an open-source AI Agent designed to work as a personal AI assistant across multiple platforms such as Telegram, Discord, Web UI, and CLI, with the key advantage of being 100% self-hosted on your own infrastructure.

Unlike SaaS AI tools like ChatGPT, ClawdBot allows you to:

Fully control your data
Connect multiple AI models (OpenAI, local LLMs, etc.)
Customize workflows for personal or business use

ClawdBot open-source multi-platform AI Agent

How Does ClawdBot Work?

ClawdBot is built on an AI Agent + Tooling architecture, enabling the AI to:

Receive user commands
Call tools and APIs
Maintain contextual memory
Execute automated multi-step actions

ClawdBot is
not just a chatbot
, but a
true autonomous AI Agent
.

High-Level Architecture

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User → Platform (Telegram / Discord / Web)
     → ClawdBot Core
     → AI Model (OpenAI / Local LLM)
     → Tools (API, Script, System)

Platforms Supported by ClawdBot

Platform	Status	Notes
Telegram	✅ Stable	Most popular
Discord	✅ Stable	Community-friendly
Web UI	⚠️ Configurable	Self-hosted
CLI	✅ Available	Developer-focused

Official ClawdBot Website

Why Should You Self-Host ClawdBot?

If you already have a
VPS, Mini PC, Raspberry Pi, or Proxmox
, ClawdBot is a perfect AI Agent to deploy.

Benefits of Self-Hosting

🔐 Full data privacy
⚡ Stable performance
🧠 Highly customizable AI logic
💸 No recurring SaaS dependency

How to Install ClawdBot on Raspberry Pi (ARM64)

ClawdBot runs efficiently on Raspberry Pi 4/5 ARM64, making it ideal for a home AI Agent setup.

System Requirements

Raspberry Pi ARM64
Ubuntu Server 22.04
Docker & Docker Compose
AI API Key (OpenAI or compatible)

Basic Installation Steps

bash

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install docker docker-compose -y
git clone https://github.com/clawd-ai/clawd-bot.git
cd clawd-bot
docker-compose up -d

After deployment, simply configure your
Telegram or Discord bot token
to start using ClawdBot.

Running ClawdBot AI Agent on Proxmox

If you are using Proxmox VE, ClawdBot can be deployed in:

LXC containers
Ubuntu Server virtual machines

Recommended Setup

Component	Recommendation
OS	Ubuntu Server 22.04
RAM	2GB – 4GB
CPU	2 Cores
Storage	20GB

Proxmox is ideal for
scaling multiple AI Agents simultaneously
.

Who Is ClawdBot For?

👨‍💻 Developers seeking automation
🧠 AI enthusiasts building personal agents
🏢 Small businesses needing internal assistants
🔐 Privacy-focused users

ClawdBot vs ChatGPT

Criteria	ClawdBot	ChatGPT
Self-hosted	✅	❌
Data control	✅	❌
Customization	Very high	Limited
Learning curve	Medium	Easy
Long-term cost	Low	High

Final Thoughts

ClawdBot represents a strong step forward in the personalized AI Agent movement. If you already own:

A VPS
A Proxmox server
A Raspberry Pi

then deploying ClawdBot allows you to own a private, powerful, and flexible AI assistant.

ClawdBot requires basic Linux and Docker knowledge. Beginners should test it in a sandbox environment first.

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