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AI agents & automation
OpenClaw
Self-hosted AI agent you run like a digital employee.
Self-hosted AI agent you run like a digital employee.
Ian runs roughly a dozen OpenClaw agents from Telegram. In Episode 003 he set one up live from a blank server: hardened it, plugged in a model, and connected it to Telegram in under an hour. Pointed at the Episode 002 brief, an OpenClaw agent had earlier produced GotoBuild's full hosted brand kit.
Genuine substitutes for OpenClaw that we've also run on stage:
Yes, OpenClaw has a free tier. Free and open source (MIT license). You pay only for your server and your model.
Free and open source (MIT license). You pay only for your server and your model.
Ian Kilpatrick used it in Episode 002 to produced the full hosted brand kit; Ian Kilpatrick used it in Episode 003 to set one up live from scratch, from a blank server to a working Telegram bot.
Tools we've also used live that can stand in for OpenClaw: Hermes.
| Category | AI agents & automation |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free and open source (MIT license). You pay only for your server and your model. |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Used live in | Episode 002 and Episode 003 |
| Operator(s) | Ian Kilpatrick |
| Website | openclaw.ai |
See tools like OpenClaw set up live, step by step, on AI4NTP, or get hands-on help putting it to work.