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ZeroClaw
Single Rust binary agent runtime with 30+ channels and hardware access
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- Stars
- 33k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Sep 2026
- Language
- Rust
Overview
ZeroClaw is one Rust binary that routes messages from 30+ channels (Discord, Telegram, Matrix, email, voice, webhooks, CLI) to an agent loop backed by Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible provider, with fallback chains. Tools cover shell, browser, HTTP, MCP servers and GPIO/I2C/SPI/USB on Raspberry Pi, STM32 and ESP32. Supervised autonomy, OS sandboxes and signed tool receipts gate each action.
Who it is for: Tinkerers wanting an always-on agent on a Pi or home server with GPIO access
Strengths
- Default supervised mode: medium-risk operations need approval, high-risk ones are blocked
- Hardware peripherals on Raspberry Pi, STM32, Arduino and ESP32 via a Peripheral trait
- HTTP/WebSocket gateway plus web dashboard for chat, memory, config and cron
- Dual-licensed MIT or Apache-2.0; installs as systemd, launchctl or Windows service
Weaknesses
- Hand-written TOML config; a minimal V3 config needs four sections before it runs
- README states no RAM figures and no gateway port
- Unix installer places the binary under the Cargo bin directory
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker + Compose
- Models: Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenAI Codex, Ollama, OpenAI-compatible endpoints
Head to head
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