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ZeroClaw

ZeroClaw is a minimal CLI-only agent designed for simple automation tasks and quick scripts.

Status: 🚧 In Development

Best for: CLI automation, minimal resource usage, quick tasks

Legend​

SymbolMeaning
✅Fully supported and tested
🚧In development / Planned
❌Not supported
📋Not planned (PRs welcome)

Provider Support​

ZeroClaw will support a limited set of providers focused on efficiency:

ProviderStatusConfigurationModels
OpenAI🚧In DevelopmentGPT-4o-mini, GPT-3.5
Anthropic🚧In DevelopmentClaude Haiku
Ollama🚧In DevelopmentLocal models
OpenRouter❌—Not planned
AWS Bedrock❌—Not planned
Google Vertex❌—Not planned
ZAI / BigModel❌—Not planned
Azure OpenAI❌—Not planned

Notes:

  • ZeroClaw focuses on lightweight providers
  • Self-hosted (Ollama) is prioritized for cost efficiency
  • Complex providers (Bedrock, Vertex) are excluded by design

Channel Support​

ZeroClaw is CLI-only by design:

ChannelStatusConfigurationNotes
CLI🚧In DevelopmentTerminal-only
Discord❌—Not supported (use OpenClaw)
Slack❌—Not supported
Web Interface❌—Not supported
WhatsApp❌—Not supported

Philosophy: ZeroClaw intentionally excludes multi-channel support to maintain simplicity. For Discord or web interfaces, use OpenClaw.

Integration Support​

ZeroClaw does not support external integrations by design:

IntegrationStatusConfigurationNotes
GitHub❌—Not supported
Jira❌—Not supported
GitLab❌—Not supported
Confluence❌—Not supported
Linear❌—Not supported
Notion❌—Not supported

Philosophy: ZeroClaw is designed for simple, self-contained automation. It focuses on:

  • Quick CLI tasks
  • Local file operations
  • Simple API calls via curl/httpie
  • Scripting and piping

For integrations with GitHub, Jira, etc., use OpenClaw.

Feature Support​

FeatureStatusNotes
Custom Identity❌Minimal identity only (no SOUL.md)
Multi-Provider🚧Basic switching planned
Secrets Management🚧Per-instance storage planned
Token Tracking❌Not planned
MCP Tools❌Not planned
Auto-Restart🚧Supervisor-managed planned
Log Streaming🚧Planned
Onboarding Wizard🚧Simplified 2-stage setup

Comparison with OpenClaw​

AspectZeroClawOpenClaw
Setup Time1-2 minutes3-5 minutes
ChannelsCLI onlyCLI, Discord, Web
IdentityMinimalFully customizable
Providers3 (lightweight)7+ (all major)
IntegrationsNoneGitHub, Jira, etc.
Resource UsageLowModerate
Use CaseAutomationAssistants

Getting Started (When Available)​

1. Install ZeroClaw​

clm agent install --type zeroclaw --host <host-alias> --name my-script

2. Configure (Minimal)​

clm agent configure my-script
# Auto-skips identity, configures CLI channel only

3. Start and Chat​

clm agent start my-script
clm chat my-script

Development Status​

ZeroClaw is currently in development. Expected features:

  • v0.1.0 (Target: Q2 2026)

    • CLI channel support
    • OpenAI and Anthropic providers
    • Basic onboarding
    • Start/stop lifecycle

  • v0.2.0 (Target: Q3 2026)

    • Ollama support
    • Log streaming
    • Secrets management

Track progress: GitHub Milestone SEA

When to Use ZeroClaw vs OpenClaw​

Choose ZeroClaw when:

  • ✅ You only need CLI interaction
  • ✅ You want minimal resource usage
  • ✅ You need quick automation scripts
  • ✅ You don't need custom identity
  • ✅ You don't need Discord or web interface
  • ✅ You want fast setup (1-2 minutes)

Choose OpenClaw when:

  • ✅ You need Discord or web interface
  • ✅ You want customizable personality
  • ✅ You need external integrations (GitHub, Jira)
  • ✅ You need full feature set
  • ✅ You want multi-provider flexibility

Next Steps​