27 projects cataloged

Every shell in the sea

The complete registry of OpenClaw clones, forks, derivatives, and inspired projects. Discover the crustacean ecosystem.

OpenClaw-inspired agentic projects — not workflows, not tutorials. The personal agent universe, cataloged.

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27 projects
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Status
🦞
OpenClaw

The OG self-hosted AI super-agent

236k

On a rocket ship full of stars. The one that started the molt.

typescript active
reference self-hosted
openclaw/openclaw
🔬
Nanobot

4,000 lines of pure research

26k

4,000 lines of Python. Research-friendly, ultra-minimal

python active
research lightweight
HKUDS/nanobot
AstrBot

Agentic IM chatbot infrastructure

18k

Self-described OpenClaw alternative with deep IM platform integration

python active
messaging multi-platform
AstrBotDevs/AstrBot
🖥️
AionUi

24/7 cowork app for coding agents

17k

Universal agent UI — supports Gemini CLI, Claude Code, Codex, and more in one interface

typescript active
coding productivity
iOfficeAI/AionUi
🔐
NanoClaw

Security-first, radically minimal

16k

5 files, one process, OS-level container isolation

typescript active
security lightweight
qwibitai/nanoclaw
🤖
LangBot

Production-grade agentic IM bots

15k

Supports 10+ IM platforms with agent capabilities, knowledge base, and plugin system

python active
messaging multi-platform
langbot-app/LangBot
🧠
memU

Memory-first proactive agent

11k

10k+ stars. Memory-first architecture with proactive agent behavior, local-first privacy, reduced LLM token costs.

python active
memory proactive self-hosted
NevaMind-AI/memU
☁️
Moltworker

OpenClaw in Cloudflare Workers

9.3k

OpenClaw running serverless on Cloudflare Workers — no persistent infra needed

typescript experimental
infrastructure lightweight
cloudflare/moltworker
🧠
MemOS

AI memory OS for agent systems

5.9k

Persistent skill memory that lets agents learn and reuse across tasks

python active
memory infrastructure
MemTensor/MemOS
💼
ClawWork

OpenClaw as your AI coworker

5.7k

Earned $10K in 7 hours as a demo — task-oriented agent design

python active
productivity automation
HKUDS/ClawWork
⚙️
OpenFang

The Agent Operating System

3.6k

Built in Rust from scratch — 137K LOC, 1,767+ tests. One binary, one command, agents live. Not a chatbot wrapper. An actual OS for autonomous agents.

rust active
agent-os self-hosted autonomous
RightNow-AI/openfang
🦞
NullClaw

Fastest, smallest, and fully autonomous AI assistant infrastructure written in Zig

2.6k

678 KB Zig binary — runs on $5 hardware, 22+ providers, 17 channels, fully pluggable everything

zig active
performance lightweight zig
nullclaw/nullclaw
💝
Clawra

OpenClaw as your companion

1.8k

1.7k stars. Same claw, new vibe — a companion-first agent with persistent memory and personality layered on top of OpenClaw.

typescript active
companion persona self-hosted
SumeLabs/clawra
🧯
SafeClaw

Zero-LLM OpenClaw alternative

85

No LLM required — deterministic, rule-based, zero token costs

python active
minimal lightweight
princezuda/safeclaw
🍓
ClawGo

Headless OpenClaw client in Go

42

Official Go client for RPi/Linux — voice transcript streaming and local TTS

go active
lightweight iot
openclaw/clawgo
🛡️
Carapace

Hardened Rust shell for autonomous agents

39

Hardened Rust core, signed WASM plugins, strict local-first defaults

rust experimental
security privacy
puremachinery/carapace
🐚
BashoBot

An OpenClaw inspired personal assistant in 100% Bash 🦞

4

Bash-only personal assistant — runs on minimal systems, no Node.js or runtimes needed

bash active
minimal lightweight bash
uraimo/bashobot
🧠
Grip AI

OpenClaw-style multi-channel agent platform

2

Multi-channel routing and task orchestration — self-hostable, lightweight Python

python active
autonomous messaging
5unnykum4r/grip-ai
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