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What is ClawBox?

ClawBox gives you your own private AI assistant running in a secure, dedicated container. It is powered by OpenClaw, an open-source AI gateway, and connects to the AI models of your choice.

What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is an open-source AI gateway that acts as a bridge between you and large language models such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, and others. It provides a web-based chat interface, tool execution capabilities, and support for multiple AI providers through a single unified system.

Rather than using each AI provider's own website or app, OpenClaw lets you:

• Switch between AI models from different providers without changing tools
• Keep your conversations and data under your own control
• Use advanced features like file handling, web search, and code execution
• Connect via web browser, WhatsApp, or Telegram

How ClawBox works

ClawBox takes OpenClaw and runs it in a dedicated Docker container just for you. Each ClawBox customer gets their own isolated instance with its own configuration, workspace, and API keys. Nobody else shares your container.

Your ClawBox is hosted in the UK on our infrastructure. We handle the server maintenance, security updates, and upgrades so you can focus on using your AI assistant rather than managing software.

You access your ClawBox through a personal subdomain (e.g. yourname.clawbox.uk) which is set up when you subscribe. Authentication is handled through our central admin system, so you log in once and are taken straight to your instance.

What can you use it for?

Your ClawBox is a general-purpose AI assistant. Here are some of the ways people use it:

Writing and communication

• Draft emails, letters, reports, and proposals
• Rewrite or polish existing text
• Summarise long documents or meeting notes
• Translate between languages

Research and analysis

• Research topics and get structured summaries
• Analyse data, spreadsheets, or reports
• Compare options and create decision frameworks
• Search the web for current information

Technical work

• Write, review, and debug code in most programming languages
• Execute scripts and commands directly within the container
• Process and transform files
• Automate repetitive tasks

Day-to-day productivity

• Brainstorm ideas and plan projects
• Create checklists, agendas, and action plans
• Get quick answers to factual questions
• Chat from your phone via WhatsApp or Telegram while away from your desk

Because your ClawBox has tool execution enabled, the AI can go beyond just generating text. It can run commands, fetch web pages, process files, and carry out multi-step tasks on your behalf.