AIbase Report —— On January 26, 2026, an open-source AI assistant named Clawdbot became wildly popular within the developer community. According to GitHub data, the project quickly gained 9,000 stars in just one day, and its收藏 number rapidly exceeded 17,000, becoming a landmark project in the practical application of embodied intelligence software.
Core Logic: Decentralization and Reverse Control
Clawdbot was developed by Peter Steinberger. Its core logic lies in self-hosting and full-privilege integration. Unlike traditional SaaS AI services, Clawdbot runs on users' local devices (Mac, Windows, Linux), and it is controlled in reverse through daily messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, WeChat, and Discord. Users just need to send simple commands to direct their home servers to handle complex real-world tasks.
Feature Highlights: An AI That "Has Hands"
Physical-Level Execution Capability: Based on Puppeteer/Playwright technology, it can browse websites, extract data, fill out forms, and even handle flight check-ins or cancel meetings, just like a human.
Deep System Integration: It has high-level permissions to read and write local files and execute Shell commands, allowing it to organize folders or run complex system scripts.
Self-Improvement Mechanism: This is the most geeky feature of the project — when facing unknown tasks (such as converting videos to GIFs), Clawdbot can autonomously write code (Skill) and install it on itself, achieving continuous improvement while using.
Seamless Multi-Device Interaction: It supports over 50 integrations, including Gmail, GitHub, Obsidian, and the smart home system Hue.
Geek Reviews: A Milestone for Popular AGI
Industry expert Federico Viticci pointed out that Clawdbot demonstrates the future form of personal AI assistants. Many users have evaluated it as “Jarvis living in a hard drive” or “Claude with hands.” Currently, the project supports one-click script installation and provides full-stack open-source code for community customization. AIbase reminds users that since this assistant has high system privileges, it is recommended to run it in idle devices or server environments to avoid potential risks.
Address: https://clawd.bot/
