OpenClaw turns AI agents from libraries into a persistent runtime

OpenClaw, an MIT-licensed open-source project, runs autonomous AI agents as a persistent background daemon rather than a script built on a library like LangChain. Behavior is configured through Markdown files, with support for OpenAI, Anthropic and local models via Ollama, and deployment in Docker and Kubernetes.

• Agent runs as a daemon with lifecycle, memory and messaging channels
• Behavior is defined by SOUL.md, AGENTS.md and USER.md workspace files
• Supports OpenAI, Anthropic and local models via Ollama
• Four-layer memory: session, daily, long-term and shared