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What is Ironclaw? IronClaw is a secure, always-on personal AI assistant that stores your data locally and encrypted. Untrusted tools run in WebAssembly sandboxes, secrets are injected at the host boundary with leak detection, and HTTP requests go only to allowlisted hosts. It runs as a background service with a WebUI, connects to Telegram and Slack, runs routines on schedules, and can build new tools for itself.

How do I use it? Pick an ironclaw-v release tag and run the installer script from the Quick Start; then run ironclaw onboard, choose an LLM provider and enter its key in the hidden prompt; open the WebUI link it prints. Full steps below.

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  • Hands-onthe web

    Demoed IronClaw doing real work on a laptop with the Wi-Fi off to 80+ students

    At a campus session in Davao, the author ran IronClaw locally with a model served through Ollama and no API key, and used it to teach how an agent works: a loop, tools that are permissions with network allowlists and credentials injected at the boundary, and memory.

    Ironclaw on GitHubTry it: Install a personal AI assistant that keeps secrets away from its tools

    By John Forfar (johnforfar.com) on the web

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  • Built withthe web

    Packaged IronClaw v0.21.0 as a Cloudron app that runs with a free model and no API keys

    A Cloudron community member built an IronClaw package following an existing agent app pattern, got it working on the demo Cloudron with zero configuration and a free model, and shared the built image and manifest files for others to take over the package.

    Ironclaw on GitHub

    By robi (forum.cloudron.io) on the web

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Quick start with Ironclaw

  1. Check you have what it needs: macOS, Linux or Windows (installer, MSI or WSL); An API key for an LLM provider, entered in a hidden prompt; Rust 1.96+ and Node.js 22+ only for source builds.
  2. Open nearai/ironclaw on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Pick an ironclaw-v release tag and run the installer script from the Quick Start
  4. Run ironclaw onboard, choose an LLM provider and enter its key in the hidden prompt
  5. Open the WebUI link it prints
  6. Use ironclaw status later to check the service and print the login link again

These steps come from our top use case, Install a personal AI assistant that keeps secrets away from its tools, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forPrivacy-minded users who want a personal assistant with strong guardrails against prompt injection and data leaks.
  • Why it is hot13k stars, talked about in 3 AI sources we track
  • LanguageRust
  • Sourcegithub.com/nearai/ironclaw ยท Back to Hot repos

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  • macOS, Linux or Windows (installer, MSI or WSL)
  • An API key for an LLM provider, entered in a hidden prompt
  • Rust 1.96+ and Node.js 22+ only for source builds

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Questions about Ironclaw

What is Ironclaw?

IronClaw is a secure, always-on personal AI assistant that stores your data locally and encrypted. Untrusted tools run in WebAssembly sandboxes, secrets are injected at the host boundary with leak detection, and HTTP requests go only to allowlisted hosts. It runs as a background service with a WebUI, connects to Telegram and Slack, runs routines on schedules, and can build new tools for itself. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw.

How do I use Ironclaw?

Pick an ironclaw-v release tag and run the installer script from the Quick Start; then run ironclaw onboard, choose an LLM provider and enter its key in the hidden prompt; open the WebUI link it prints. The use cases on this page give the full steps and a copy-paste agent prompt for each job.

Who is Ironclaw for?

Privacy-minded users who want a personal assistant with strong guardrails against prompt injection and data leaks.

What can I do with Ironclaw?

3 use cases so far, for example: Install a personal AI assistant that keeps secrets away from its tools; Switch IronClaw to another model provider safely; Run scheduled routines and chat with your assistant on Telegram. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Ironclaw?

macOS, Linux or Windows (installer, MSI or WSL); An API key for an LLM provider, entered in a hidden prompt; Rust 1.96+ and Node.js 22+ only for source builds.

What are alternatives to Ironclaw?

Other hot AI repos in Personal productivity: Cleanyourtv, Learnharness, Qwen Paw, Cindy, Screenpipe.

Is Ironclaw safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.