Audience
NanoClaw is designed for developers, technical power users, and AI enthusiasts who want a secure, containerized, and highly customizable personal Claude assistant
About NanoClaw
NanoClaw is a lightweight, open-source personal AI assistant that runs securely inside Linux containers. Designed as a simplified alternative to larger frameworks, it connects Claude Code to WhatsApp and enables autonomous task execution with isolated group contexts. Each group operates in its own container with a dedicated filesystem and memory file, ensuring strong OS-level security rather than application-level permission checks. The system runs as a single Node.js process with a minimal codebase that users can understand and modify quickly. NanoClaw supports scheduled tasks, web access, and optional integrations through modular Claude skills. It introduces Agent Swarms, allowing multiple specialized agents to collaborate within a single chat. Built for individual users rather than enterprises, NanoClaw emphasizes customization through direct code changes instead of configuration files.