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How to install a personal AI assistant that keeps secrets away from its tools with Ironclaw

Install IronClaw from a release, run the guided onboarding and open the WebUI.

Short answer: 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. All steps.

Who it is forSomeone who wants an always-on assistant but worries about tools reading their keys or leaking data.

The problemMany agent setups pass API keys and personal data straight to every tool they run.

The outcomeIronClaw running as a background service with an encrypted credential store and a WebUI login link.

What you need first

  • 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

Steps

  1. Pick an ironclaw-v release tag and run the installer script from the Quick Start
  2. Run ironclaw onboard, choose an LLM provider and enter its key in the hidden prompt
  3. Open the WebUI link it prints
  4. Use ironclaw status later to check the service and print the login link again

Prompt for your agent

Install nearai/ironclaw from the latest release on this <OS>, run ironclaw onboard with <provider>, and confirm the background service and WebUI are running.

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