What it does
This project packages OpenClaw, a personal AI assistant you can chat with through Telegram, Discord, Slack or a web page, so it runs in Cloudflare's cloud. That gives an always-on assistant without keeping your own machine running.
It needs a Cloudflare Workers paid plan and an Anthropic API key for Claude. The README estimates monthly cloud costs and explains how to make the assistant sleep when idle to lower them.
The README describes it as an experimental proof of concept that is not officially supported and may break.
Who it's for
Technically confident people who want a hosted personal AI assistant and are comfortable with Cloudflare's tools.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. Setup involves command-line deployment, secret keys and Cloudflare dashboard settings. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
- Runs on
- Cloud
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Sends what you give it to an online service
- API key
- Needed. An API key is a password-like code from an online AI service. What's that?
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- Keep your API key private. Never paste it into websites or share it, and set a spending limit with the AI service.
- What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- We Stood Up to a Patent Troll and WonHacker News · Nov 2019
- 1.1.1.1: Fast, privacy-first consumer DNS serviceHacker News · Apr 2018