nanoclaw
A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security, connecting to various messaging apps using Anthropic's Agents SDK
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Decision brief
A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security, connecting to various messaging apps using Anthropic's Agents SDK.
Good fit when
- When your goal is a secure environment leveraging Docker containers for running AI agents across multiple messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and Gmail.
- If you want diagnostics and recovery support during setup provided by Claude Code from Anthropic, directly integrated into the process to aid troubleshooting and resume operations automatically.
Avoid when
- When working in environments that do not allow or require Docker for security reasons since Nanoclaw mandates its use to ensure isolation and safety.
- If your project needs more extensive community support or a wider array of pre-built integrations; Nanoclaw is a lightweight alternative and might lack the breadth of capabilities offered by larger,老牌
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (0d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- 2 low (2 low)
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Overview
Provides a secure environment for AI agents by running them inside containers. Supports multiple messaging platforms and leverages Claude Code from Anthropic for diagnostics and resume operations during setup.
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- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 20, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
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- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
- Node.js 22+ and pnpm 10+ (the installer will install both if missing)Source link
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Quick Start walks you from a fresh machine to a named agent you can message. It installs Node, pnpm, and Docker if missing, registers your Anthropic credential with OneCLI, builds the agent container, and pairs your first channel (Slack, Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, iMessage, or...
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