--- title: OpenClaw Setup: From Terminal to Telegram Bot in 8 Minutes description: OpenClaw (Clawdbot) is a locally-run AI agent that connects to Telegram, allowing you to control your computer remotely through chat messages. The setup... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openclaw-setup-from-terminal-to-telegram-bot-in-8-minutes-ynwdsnnj5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenClaw Setup: From Terminal to Telegram Bot in 8 Minutes | daily.dev og:description: OpenClaw (Clawdbot) is a locally-run AI agent that connects to Telegram, allowing you to control your computer remotely through chat messages. The setup... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openclaw-setup-from-terminal-to-telegram-bot-in-8-minutes-ynwdsnnj5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/YnWDSNnJ5.png og:image:alt: OpenClaw Setup: From Terminal to Telegram Bot in 8 Minutes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenClaw Setup: From Terminal to Telegram Bot in 8 Minutes **[Vladislav Guzey](https://daily.dev/sources/mynd5jccrzlhtmlfarmba)** · [@proflead](https://daily.dev/proflead) · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenClaw (Clawdbot) is a locally-run AI agent that connects to Telegram, allowing you to control your computer remotely through chat messages. The setup involves terminal installation, configuring gateway permissions, and pairing with the Telegram Bot API. Running locally enables the agent to interact directly with your machine—opening browsers, executing scripts, and accessing files—all triggered from your phone. ## Content I break down the entire installation and configuration process, which can be a bit tricky regarding gateway permissions and pairing. The Local Setup: How to install OpenClaw via terminal commands. ## Tools & Tech Stack - OpenClaw (Clawdbot) - OpenAI Codex Model - Telegram Bot API - Terminal/Shell ## Why run this locally? Unlike cloud-hosted agents, running OpenClaw locally means the agent can interact with your actual machine—opening browsers, running scripts, or accessing local file directories—all triggered from a simple chat message on your phone. ## Watch the full step-by-step guide here: [OpenClaw Setup Guide](https://youtu.be/D9j2t_w5lps) ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Getting started with OpenClaw: Complex tasks from a simple chat](https://daily.dev/posts/getting-started-with-openclaw-complex-tasks-from-a-simple-chat-whbz3tivl) · All Things Open · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#automation](https://daily.dev/tags/automation), [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai), [#bots](https://daily.dev/tags/bots), [#telegram](https://daily.dev/tags/telegram) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openclaw-setup-from-terminal-to-telegram-bot-in-8-minutes-ynwdsnnj5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/openclaw-setup-from-terminal-to-telegram-bot-in-8-minutes-ynwdsnnj5","headline":"OpenClaw Setup: From Terminal to Telegram Bot in 8 Minutes","text":"OpenClaw (Clawdbot) is a locally-run AI agent that connects to Telegram, allowing you to control your computer remotely through chat messages. 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