How to set up NanoClaw

@lunchwithjen

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NanoClaw

NanoClaw is a secure, lightweight alternative to OpenClaw. Your personal AI agent that runs in containers, built to be understood and customized for your own needs.

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The post breaks down a complex technical setup into easily digestible steps, using clear on-screen text and relevant screenshots. It also highlights the benefits of using a personal Claude subscription over an API key, which is a valuable tip for users.

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This slideshow provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up NanoClaw, an AI agent tool. It covers forking the GitHub repository, using Claude for setup, installing Docker, connecting Claude with a subscription, and selecting a messaging channel. The tutorial concludes by showing a functional agent and encouraging viewers to follow for more content.

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1Introduction to NanoClaw setup
2Step 1: Forking the GitHub repo
3Step 2: Using Claude for initial setup
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since my last few posts about NanoClaw & OpenClaw, i’ve gotten a lot of comments and DMs on how to set it up! having tried both, it’s much simpler to set up NanoClaw because it comes with very little out of the box and it’s fairly easy to talk to Claude to customize it to your liking. on the flip side, OpenClaw out of the box is very bloated with tons of available toggles and configuration options and can feel quite overwhelming. overall, OpenClaw feels like a "one size fits all" solution whereas NanoClaw is more of a "choose your own adventure" with Claude guiding you along the way. the open source NanoClaw team is also working on a V2 which will have massive upgrades! i will make an updated post about that when it’s stable. in the meantime, follow along for more NanoClaw or general agentic AI content like how these agents work within our company to drive engineering and marketing efforts forward! #solopreneur #startuptips #softwareengineer #aitips

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How to set up NanoClaw Step 1: Fork the NanoClaw Github repo in the terminal dev cd gh repo fork qwibitai/nanoclaw --clone in Github (make sure to download the project!) Watch 120 Fork 12.6K Starred 27.6K Fork your own copy of qwibitai/nanoclaw A fork gives you your own copy on Github, so all your customizations can be pushed and backed up safely. You can also pull new updates from the original repo whenever they ship! Step 2: Use Claude to set it up! dev cd nanoclaw Claude git:(main) x Claude Claude Code v2.1.114 Opus 4.7 (1M context) --/Work/dev/nanoclaw Claude Max Welcome to Opus 4.7 xhigh! ./effort to... /setup Run initial NanoClaw setup. /web-setup Setup Claude Code on the web... /terminal-setup Enable Option+Enter key bind... X (Twitter) integration for ... X/init-onecli Install and initialize OneCL... /add-gmail Add Gmail integration to Nan... In your new nanoclaw/ folder, invoke Claude and type /setup to run the pre-loaded setup skill. Claude will walk you through everything! Step 3: Install Docker docker.desktop GORDON BETA Containers Images Volumes Kubernetes Builds Models MCP Toolkit BETA Docker Hub Extensions Upgrade plan Containers Give feedback Container CPU usage 1.35% / 1800% (18 CPUs available) Only show running containers Container memory usage 122.81MB/7.47GB Search Name Image Port(s) Actions Showing 1 item Engine running RAM 6.63 GB CPU 0.22% Disk: 9.51 GB used (limit 910.69 GB) Update available At some point, Claude will tell you to install Docker. This is where your agent will live- a secure, containerized environment that only has access to the files and folders you grant it. Step 4: Connect Claude Auth method How do you want to authenticate the agent with Anthropic? > 1. Claude subscription (Pro/Max) Uses your existing Claude Pro/Max subscription. You'll run `claude setup-token` in another terminal to get a token. 2. Anthropic API key Pay-per-use API key from console.anthropic.com/settings/keys. 3. Type something. 4. Chat about this When prompted, make sure you use your Claude subscription to power your NanoClaw agent! Using an API key means you're paying per usage, and that can get unwieldy fast. Step 5: Pick a channel Channels Submit Which messaging channels do you want to enable? > 1. [] WhatsApp Authenticates via QR code or pa ring code (Baileys library) 2. [] Telegram Authenticates via bot token from @BotFather. 3. [] Slack Authenticates via Slack app with Socket Mode. 4. [] Discord Authenticates via Discord bot token. 5. [] Type something Submit 6. Chat about this Decide how you want to talk to your agent. I recommend picking one of the supported channels to start. If you want to add an unsupported channel, you can ask Claude after initial setup is done! You're done! Total setup time: ~30 minutes Penny bot April 20 /start hi who is this? 2:25 PM 2:44 PM I can help you with all sorts of things: - Answer questions and have conversations - Search the web and fetch content from URLs - Browse websites interactively - Schedule reminders or recurring tasks - Read and write files in my workspace - Run commands in my sandbox What can I help you with today? 2:45 PM Talk to Claude in the nanoclaw/ folder to add skills and connections to external apps. Your agent has limited access to make changes* (this is what makes it so Secure!) *this will be improved in V2 of NanoClaw! Follow for more NanoClaw and Agentic AI content! Now that we have the basic tutorial out of the way, I will share more about how I set up my agents to work alongside our team in marketing and engineering