moltworker
Run OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot, formerly Clawdbot) on Cloudflare Workers
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Decision brief
moltworker is a deployment platform for AI agents using Cloudflare Workers and Anthropic's Claude, offering scalable cloud execution.
Good fit when
- You need to deploy an AI agent capable of leveraging the speed and reliability of Cloudflare Workers with access to Anthropic's Claude via its API. Specifically if you're comfortable coding in TypeSc
- Your project involves lightweight personal or small-scale assistant applications where running costs under $35/mo are manageable, which covers typical usage
Avoid when
- If you have a large-scale deployment or high-utilization application that requires more than the provisions of a `standard-1` container (e.g., significantly over 24/7 operation), due to higher costs
- For users preferring free solutions; moltworker's Cloudflare Workers Paid plan and Claude API usage will incur monthly fees
- Requirements:
- Requires a paid subscription to Cloudflare Workers ($5 USD/month) for Sandboxes.; Needs an Anthropic API key for accessing Claude.
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Overview
A platform to deploy AI agents using Cloudflare Workers and Anthropic's Claude.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 20, 2026
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Aug 20, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Aug 20, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 20, 2026
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Compatibility
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 20, 2026)
- [Anthropic API key](https://console.anthropic.com/) — for Claude access, or you can use AI GatSource link
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Requirements
- Workers Paid plan ($5 USD/month) — required for Cloudflare Sandbox containers. Running the container incurs additional compute costs; see Container Cost Estimate below for details.
- Anthropic API key — for Claude access, or you can use AI Gateway's Unified Billing
The following Cloudflare features used by this project have free tiers:
- Cloudflare Access (authentication)
- Browser Rendering (for browser navigation)
- AI Gateway (optional, for API routing/analytics)
- R2 Storage (optional, for persistence)
Container Cost Estimate
This project uses a standard-1 Cloudflare Container instance (1/2 vCPU, 4 GiB memory, 8 GB disk). Below are approximate monthly costs assuming the container runs 24/7, based on Cloudflare Containers pricing:
| Resource | Provisioned | Monthly Usage | Included Free | Overage | Approx. Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory | 4 GiB | 2,920 GiB-hrs | 25 GiB-hrs | 2,895 GiB-hrs | ~$26/mo |
| CPU (at ~10% utilization) | 1/2 vCPU | ~2,190 vCPU-min | 375 vCPU-min | ~1,815 vCPU-min | ~$2/mo |
| Disk | 8 GB | 5,840 GB-hrs | 200 GB-hrs | 5,640 GB-hrs | ~$1.50/mo |
| Workers Paid plan | $5/mo | ||||
| Total | ~$34.50/mo |
Notes:
- CPU is billed on active usage only, not provisioned capacity. The 10% utilization estimate is a rough baseline for a lightly-used personal assistant; your actual cost will vary with usage.
- Memory and disk are billed on provisioned capacity for the full time the container is running.
- To reduce costs, configure
SANDBOX_SLEEP_AFTER(e.g.,10m) so the container sleeps when idle. A container that only runs 4 hours/day would cost roughly ~$5-6/mo in compute on top of the $5 plan fee. - Network egress, Workers/Durable Objects requests, and logs are additional but typically minimal for personal use.
- See the instance types table for other options (e.g.,
liteat 256 MiB/$0.50/mo memory orstandard-4at 12 GiB for heavier workloads).
Quick Start
Cloudflare Sandboxes are available on the Workers Paid plan.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.