Platforms

OpenClaw core is written in TypeScript. Node is the recommended runtime. Bun is not recommended for the Gateway — known issues with WhatsApp and Telegram channels; see Bun (experimental) for details.

Companion apps exist for macOS (menu bar app) and mobile nodes (iOS/Android). Windows and Linux companion apps are planned, but the Gateway is fully supported today. Native companion apps for Windows are also planned; the Gateway is recommended via WSL2.

Choose your OS

• macOS: macOS
• iOS: iOS
• Android: Android
• Windows: Windows
• Linux: Linux

VPS & hosting

• VPS hub: VPS hosting
• Fly.io: Fly.io
• Hetzner (Docker): Hetzner
• GCP (Compute Engine): GCP
• Azure (Linux VM): Azure
• exe.dev (VM + HTTPS proxy): exe.dev

Common links

• Install guide: Getting Started
• Gateway runbook: Gateway
• Gateway configuration: Configuration
• Service status: openclaw gateway status

Gateway service install (CLI)

Use one of these (all supported):

• Wizard (recommended): openclaw onboard --install-daemon
• Direct: openclaw gateway install
• Configure flow: openclaw configure → select Gateway service
• Repair/migrate: openclaw doctor (offers to install or fix the service)

The service target depends on OS:

• macOS: LaunchAgent (ai.openclaw.gateway or ai.openclaw.<profile>; legacy com.openclaw.*)
• Linux/WSL2: systemd user service (openclaw-gateway[-<profile>].service)
• Native Windows: Scheduled Task (OpenClaw Gateway or OpenClaw Gateway (<profile>)), with a per-user Startup-folder login item fallback if task creation is denied

Related

• Install overview
• macOS app
• iOS app