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OpenClaw is an open source autonomous personal AI assistant agent you run on your own computer, server, or VPS that goes beyond just generating text by actually performing real tasks you tell it to do in natural language through familiar chat platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, and others. It connects to external large language models and services while prioritizing local-first execution and data control on your infrastructure so the agent can clear your inbox, send emails, manage your calendar, check you in for flights, interact with files, run scripts, and automate everyday workflows without needing predefined triggers or cloud-hosted assistants; it maintains persistent memory (remembering context across sessions) and can run continuously to proactively coordinate tasks and reminders. It supports integrations with messaging apps and community-built “skills,” letting users extend its capabilities and route different agents or tools through isolated workspaces.

Cowork is a new way to work with Claude that goes beyond chat, giving the AI the ability to read, edit, and create files inside folders you choose on your computer. Designed for non-developers, it brings the power of Claude Code to everyday work like organizing files, drafting reports, and building spreadsheets. Once assigned a task, Cowork plans the work, executes it step by step, and keeps you informed along the way. It reduces back-and-forth by letting you queue tasks and provide feedback while Claude continues working. Cowork integrates with existing connectors and can create documents, presentations, and other structured files more efficiently. When paired with Claude in Chrome, it can also complete tasks that require browser access. All access is permission-based, ensuring users stay in control of what Claude can see and do. Claude Cowork Dispatch is a feature that allows users to assign tasks to Claude from anywhere and have them executed on their desktop computer.