ZeroClaw is a zero-config autonomous AI agent. It wraps a native binary runtime in a clean Node.js SDK and exposes an HTTP/WebSocket gateway for chat and agentic tasks (http://localhost:3000).
Supports optional browser automation and multiple LLM backends via a simple TOML config file.
LOCAL AI
Run 'zeroclaw.inference-snap' to detect a Canonical inference snap (gemma4, gemma3, deepseek-r1, and others) and configure it as ZeroClaw's active provider in one step — fully offline, no API key required.
SETUP
No configuration is required to start. The background gateway service starts automatically the first time you run any zeroclaw command and is managed as a standard systemd user unit:
systemctl --user status zeroclaw systemctl --user stop zeroclaw
To connect a chat platform or configure a non-default LLM:
zeroclaw configure
SECURITY NOTE
This tool is capable of executing code, accessing files, and interacting with external services on your behalf. Due to the nature of autonomous AI agents, we recommend installing and running this snap inside an LXD container as best practice. A container provides an extra layer of confinement, limiting the agent's reach to the container environment and reducing exposure to your host system and personal data.
lxc launch ubuntu:24.04 my-agent lxc exec my-agent -- snap install --classic zeroclaw
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To install ZeroClaw, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install zeroclaw --candidate --classic
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